Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
No 'Delay' Here: Planned Parenthood Funds May Be Cut Immediately
The Associated Press: Trump Action On Health Care Could Cost Planned Parenthood
One of President-elect Donald Trump's first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the campaign about the 100-year-old organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women's health services. He said "millions of women are helped by Planned Parenthood," but he also endorsed efforts to defund it. (12/19)
The Associated Press: Oklahoma Lawmaker Abandons Anti-Abortion Bathroom Signs Law
An Oklahoma Republican lawmaker on Friday abandoned a measure that required public bathrooms to display anti-abortion signs after an outcry from business leaders and health providers who said it would cost millions of dollars. (Miller, 12/16)
