In a policy action long sought after by abortion opponents, the federal government now has codified a ban on Medicaid funds that support care provided at Planned Parenthood clinics and other locations. Section 71113 of the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law, prevents Medicaid payments to certain reproductive health care entities that provide abortion care for one year from the date of enactment. This ban includes all services including contraceptive care, preventive care, and other services, not only abortion. Based on the criteria in the law, three entities, Planned Parenthood affiliates, Maine Family Planning and Health Imperatives have been blocked from receiving federal Medicaid revenue. A handful of states, however, have announced they will fill in current gaps created by losses in federal funding to support access to care for their residents. These funds will enable providers to keep serving enrollees they care for in these states to differing degrees, but in the remaining states, the loss of Medicaid revenues will greatly limit their ability to continue to see Medicaid patients. This brief reviews the status of state commitments to funding reproductive health care providers affected by Section 71113 to date.
