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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Obamacare replacement strips Planned Parenthood of federal funds

The Republican healthcare plan says Medicaid cannot be used at Planned Parenthood for such things as contraception and mammograms. Since Medicaid is the single largest source of funding for Planned Parenthood, what will the impact of that be on California, home to more Planned Parenthood clinics than any other state?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2017 • 1 min read

    The Republican healthcare plan says Medicaid cannot be used at Planned Parenthood for such things as contraception and mammograms. Since Medicaid is the single largest source of funding for Planned Parenthood, what will the impact of that be on California, home to more Planned Parenthood clinics than any other state?

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