# U.S. Medicaid

Type: program

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-05**: Medicaid billing restored — Planned Parenthood and two regional providers resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services after nearly a year.
- **2025**: Medicaid defunding enacted — Trump administration tax and policy law mandates that abortion providers be excluded from all Medicaid reimbursement.
- **2022-06-24**: Roe v. Wade overturned — Supreme Court's Dobbs decision ends federal abortion rights, enabling state bans and increasing financial pressure on providers.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Birth Control Pill Prescriptions Fell 25% During Planned Parenthood Defunding, Hitting Pharma Markets
2026-07-12 16:08:38 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The year-long exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid led to a 25% decline in contraceptive prescriptions dispensed, affecting pharmaceutical sales volumes and signaling risk for manufacturers reliant on safety-net distribution channels. The funding restoration only partially alleviates the immediate demand shortfall, as clinic closures permanently remove points of dispensing.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/planned-parenthood-defunding-pharma-impact-birth-control-drop

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