Planned Parenthood Suspends Medicaid Services Across Multiple States

President Donald Trump's recently signed federal tax and spending legislation has severely impacted Planned Parenthood's ability to serve Medicaid patients, leading to significant funding cuts and service suspensions. Planned Parenthood of Illinois warns that without Medicaid funding, which supports over 40% of their patients, closures of health centers are possible, potentially affecting vulnerable populations such as rural residents, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and young people. In Colorado, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains has suspended services for approximately 15,000 Medicaid patients, disrupting access to a wide range of reproductive and sexual health services including cancer screenings, birth control, and transgender hormonal therapy. Wisconsin clinics also face substantial funding cuts, with Planned Parenthood officials warning that the law effectively prohibits them from seeking Medicaid reimbursements for many essential services, potentially forcing nationwide clinic closures. Planned Parenthood is actively suing the Trump administration over these Medicaid restrictions, emphasizing the devastating effects on patient care and the risk to nearly 200 clinics across the country. These changes undermine prior state-level efforts to expand access to reproductive health care and exacerbate barriers for already marginalized groups.