Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York will provide patients using Medicaid with care at no cost, now that the federal government is no longer providing reimbursement for its services.
The Trump administration blocked more than 1.1 million patients from using their Medicaid coverage at these health centers for one year. And recently, a federal appeals court upheld that policy.
More than half of the patients at Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York use Medicaid.
While resistance to the destructive Republican policies is necessary it is also important for people of good will to find work a rounds. It is inspiring to read that Planned Parenthood of Central and WNY are continuing to find ways to provide services to former Medicaid patients. Americans of good will can engage with each other in mutual aid and by supporting nonprofit organizations such as PPCWNY.
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