Missouri lawmakers again try to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It’s a move they’ve tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned.
House Republican Majority Leader Jon Patterson on Monday said the chamber will send the bill to GOP Gov. Mike Parson’s desk this week.
Few states — Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, according to Planned Parenthood — have successfully blocked Medicaid funding for the organization.
While past efforts to kick Planned Parenthood off Missouri’s Medicaid program have been struck down by courts, this year, GOP lawmakers are taking another approach, hoping to avoid a legal showdown. And some members of the Freedom Caucus are doubling down, by threatening to abolish a tax that could cost the state an additional $2.9 billion in federal funding if they don’t get their way.
Related articles
Nicolai Hojgaard goes from late third
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — They say the Masters doesn’t start until the back nine on Sunday. For Nicolai Ho2024-06-03Letter from China: Exploring culturally rich Beijing along central axis
Ancient architectural buildings at the Temple of Agriculture in downtown Beijing have recently opene2024-06-03Colorful Guizhou wind blows to Paris
The opening ceremony of the Mountain Park Province · Colorful Guizhou Wind – 2024 Colorful Guizhou C2024-06-03Foreigner hotel stays in Japan jump 68% to record high in March
Overnight stays by foreigners at hotels and other accommodation facilities in Japan increased by 68.2024-06-03UN chief to convene with key donors to ensure continued support for Palestine refugees relief work
(Xinhua) 13:38, January 30, 2024UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Gut2024-06-03Golden girl! Cate Blanchett receives a four
Cate Blanchett was every inch the silver screen queen as she stepped out at the Cannes Film Festival2024-06-03
atest comment