Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing the Trump administration, alongside 22 other states, over a policy that would block Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving Medicaid funding. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, argues that a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — the Republicans’ sprawling spending and tax bill passed earlier this month — excludes Planned Parenthood health centers from federal

“Let me be clear: federal funds don’t pay for abortions. This provision is purely retaliation against Planned Parenthood for its constitutionally protected advocacy for abortion care,” Rob Bonta, Cal...

The lack of federal Medicaid funding will also likely cause Planned Parenthood clinics to close, which will “cripple” medical health care ecosystems and increase long-term medical care costs.