Planned Parenthood Mar Monte announced the closure of five clinics in Northern California due to recent federal budget cuts that have stopped Medicaid reimbursements for clinics performing abortions. These closures, affecting locations in South San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, and Madera, follow President Donald Trump’s signing of a federal spending bill that prohibits Medicaid funding for providers offering abortion services. The closures will impact over 22,000 patients, many of whom are low-income and have limited access to affordable healthcare. U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin expressed outrage over the closures in his district, emphasizing the critical role these clinics play in providing essential healthcare services like cancer screenings and contraception to underserved populations. The funding cuts are part of broader Republican efforts to reduce long-term entitlement spending, which health policy analysts warn could destabilize the nation’s safety-net health system. Planned Parenthood had previously warned that up to 200 clinics nationwide could be at risk of closure under these new financial constraints.
Why is Planned Parenthood closing five clinics in Northern California?
