Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Following Court Ruling, Arkansas Terminates Planned Parenthood's Medicaid Funding Again
The Associated Press: Arkansas Again Cuts Off Medicaid Funds To Planned Parenthood
Arkansas has again cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the state's Department of Human Services said Monday, following a court ruling upholding the state's decision to defund the group over videos secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. DHS spokeswoman Amy Webb said the state terminated the group's status as a Medicaid provider last week after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision formally took effect. (DeMillo, 11/27)
In other women's health news —
New Hampshire Public Radio: N.H. Lawmakers Recommend Pharmacists Prescribe Birth Control
New Hampshire could become one of just a few states that allows birth control pills to be prescribed by pharmacists. A commission appointed by the state legislature voted unanimously last week to endorse the idea. (Ganley and McIntyre, 11/27)
