A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down rules adopted during President Donald Trump’s first term that exempt employers with religious or moral objections from having to provide workers with insurance coverage for birth control.
Contraceptive Access Under Mounting Threats
The latest federal attacks on health equity will exacerbate longstanding barriers to contraceptive care, including costs and gaps in health insurance coverage, health care provider shortages, and discrimination in health care.
NEWS: The VA wants to end coverage of abortion for military veterans
President Donald Trump’s administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it’s not needed.
2025 Supreme Court Term: Trump Wins, Women Lose
The Supreme Court’s last term supported extremist ideology over evidence and expertise, and personal interests over the health, wellbeing and safety of others.
NEWS: Judge indefinitely blocks withholding of Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would prevent many Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements if they continue to offer abortion services.
The Weaponization of Our Sensitive Data: Dangers to Our Health
Our personal data is being exploited as means to surveil, control, and punish those historically marginalized and dissenters. Since taking office for a second term, the Trump administration has aggressively sought unfettered access to personal data, putting our autonomy, health, and safety at risk.
NEWS: Most Planned Parenthood clinics are ineligible for Medicaid money after court ruling
Most Planned Parenthood clinics are now cut off from Medicaid funding, after a court ruling.
NEWS: U.S. appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to restrict abortion pill sales in West Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, affirmed a ruling by a U.S. district judge in 2023 despite federal regulators’ approval of the abortion pill as a safe and effective medication.
NEWS: Planned Parenthood wins a temporary injunction over Medicaid funding
Planned Parenthood won a temporary injunction on Monday that allows its clinics to continue to receive Medicaid funding for services that are unrelated to abortion.
NEWS: After Texas banned abortion, more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage
Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
NEWS: Supreme Court paves way for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program over its status as an abortion provider, a decision that could embolden red states across the country to effectively “defund” the reproductive healthcare organization.
Primary Care Is in Crisis and the RUC Is a Big Reason Why
The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC), convened by the American Medical Association, has an outsized role in deciding how Medicare and, indirectly, most insurance plans determine physician pay.
NEWS: Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether states may subpoena faith-based pregnancy centers
The Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether states may subpoena faith-based pregnancy centers.
NEWS: Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional
Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access, including a ban beyond 20 weeks of gestation.
NEWS: Trump admin revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Medicaid Matters for You
Medicaid gives people access to essential health care and supports when they need it most, but enormous Republican-proposed cuts would jeopardize the health of over 70 million people, including children, pregnant people, older adults, people with disabilities and people with low incomes. As we look ahead to the 60th anniversary of the Social Security Amendments on July 30, 2025, more commonly known as the Medicare and Medicaid Act, we reflect on the importance of this program to people nationwide.
Medicaid Matters for My Husband’s Patients
Throughout this spring, the National Partnership is highlighting the importance of Medicaid in the lives of our staff and their loved ones, proudly proclaiming Medicaid Matters. In this blog post, we highlight our colleague Sarah’s husband, Dr. Albert Coombs III, DMD, who highlights a front tooth, a full smile, and the power of Medicaid.
NEWS: Abortion stopped in Missouri again in the wake of state Supreme Court ruling
Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the state’s top court ordered new rulings in the tumultuous legal saga over a ban that voters struck down last November.
Women & Birthing People in Border Communities Face Escalating Attacks on Health Care Access Under the Trump Administration
Women and birthing people living in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border face persistent barriers to accessing the care they need, and the Trump Administration and Republican policymakers’ agenda is further exacerbating these challenges. Policies like border militarization and cuts to public health funding will worsen access to comprehensive care, including critical primary, maternal, and reproductive health care services.
Medicaid Matters for My Sister TJ
Medicaid provides essential health coverage to mothers, older women, women with disabilities and women with low incomes when they need it most. Medicaid matters for women across the country – including my sister TJ.
