Source: The Hill
“The Supreme Court on Thursday said South Carolina was legally allowed to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Court sided with the state, which was backed by the Trump administration. However, the lawsuit was not about abortion access, but whether a Medicaid beneficiary has the ‘right’ to pick their preferred health provider and sue if they can’t. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority that Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue to enforce the Medicaid Act’s provision that enables recipients to receive services from any ‘qualified’ provider. The law says that ‘any individual’ insured through Medicaid ‘may obtain’ care from any qualified and willing provider. South Carolina restricted Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid because the organization provides abortions.” (06/26/25)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5370919-supreme-court-medicaid-planned-parenthood