04/12/2024

#Missouri Democrats filibustered for more than 11 hours to try and block the bill, which they say will hurt low-income and disabled patients. The legislation would make it financially difficult for #PlannedParenthood clinics in the state — which do not provide abortions — to provide health services for Medicaid recipients.The legislation would make it financially tenuous, if not impossible, for the state’s Planned Parenthood clinics to continue seeing patients on #Medicaid since the clinics would no longer be reimbursed for the cost of seeing these low-income patients. https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-04-10/missouri-senate-passes-bill-blocking-planned-parenthood-from-medicaid-reimbursements

Missouri Democrats filibustered for more than 11 hours to try and block the bill, which they say will hurt low-income and disabled patients. The legislation would make it financially difficult for Planned Parenthood clinics in the state — which do not provide abortions — to provide health services for Medicaid recipients.

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