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Today at Ms. | June 26, 2025
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Supreme Court Allows States to Exclude Reproductive Health Clinics From Medicaid [[link removed]]
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By Ms. Editors | In a landmark decision released Thursday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood , granting states the authority to exclude reproductive health clinics from their Medicaid programs—even when those clinics provide essential care such as cancer screenings, birth control and STI testing. This decision could embolden Republican-led states to “defund” Planned Parenthood across the country.
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Republicans’ Megabill Would Transform American Healthcare. So Why Is It Being Rushed, Without Public Debate? [[link removed]]
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By Jeanne Lambrew | The House-passed reconciliation bill would make the largest changes to healthcare since the Affordable Care Act—but in the opposite direction, with less input and worse projected outcomes.
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The Supreme Court Doesn’t Really Care About Originalism. ‘Medina v. Planned Parenthood’ Just Proved It. [[link removed]]
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By Michele Goodwin | By upholding a South Carolina order that strips Medicaid funding from abortion providers, the Supreme Court abandoned both patient choice and the original civil rights vision behind Medicaid.
Medicaid funding is crucial for low-income Americans—it’s the vital thread that connects them with healthcare in a society where universal healthcare does not exist.
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