Washington State will bridge Medicaid funding gaps post-federal cuts, Governor Ferguson announces, ensuring support for Planned Parenthood.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed July 4, includes a one-year moratorium on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood that took effect immediately.

The latest U.S. spending bill blocked Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid, which is the primary payer for services in Washington.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Planned Parenthood says its patients who rely on Medicaid may have to find free care elsewhere. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England says about 27 percent of its 7,000 patients in Maine used Medicaid last year, which may no longer be possible because of the President's budget law.

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Planned Parenthood's two Florida affiliates will merge to form a single, unified statewide organization. The new organization, Planned Parenthood of Florida, will offer expanded services, more telehealth options and extended hours and days of operation at some of its combined 17 health centers in the state.

The Republican-backed tax law would force some Planned Parenthood clinics to stop performing abortions to receive Medicaid reimbursement for basic health care.

There is an expectation that other providers will pick up the slack and take care of Medicaid-insured patients currently being seen by Planned Parenthood, but that is a false hope. | Opinion