The U.S. Supreme Court on April 2 weighed whether South Carolina can stop abortion provider Planned Parenthood from taking part in the state’s Medicaid program.
Medicaid is a joint federal–state program that offers health insurance coverage to low-income Americans.
Although the case, known as Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, does not center on abortion, it is being closely watched because if the nation’s highest court finds for South Carolina, the ruling could encourage more states to boot the organization from their Medicaid networks.
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas have already removed Planned Parenthood from state Medicaid networks, the organization reported….