Medicaid funding
Coverage of Medicaid funding in the Nexus archive.
- Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0
Anti-abortion groups are increasing activism after a Medicaid funding ban for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood was excluded from Republicans’ reconciliation 3.0 framework. The omission threatens to heighten tensions between Republicans and anti-abortion activists, who are already criticizing the Trump administration for not leveraging executive authority.
- Walz claims Trump administration is targeting Minnesota, demands federal records
Governor Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of a coordinated retribution campaign against Minnesota through lawsuits, funding threats, and investigations. His office filed 16 FOIA requests to uncover federal communications referencing Minnesota and related terms. A federal judge recently blocked DOJ subpoenas targeting state officials, calling them 'blatantly unlawful.'
- EXCLUSIVE: Pence warns GOP 'must deliver,' or Planned Parenthood gets taxpayer cash on Fourth of July deadline
Former VP Mike Pence urges Republicans to extend a temporary ban on Medicaid funding for abortion providers to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving taxpayer money by July 4. His think tank, AAFF, proposes 20 conservative policies, including a potential tax on abortion providers to cut their Medicaid funds.