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Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
And it is compounding what is an already broken and overstretched health care system,” said Shireen Ghorbani, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.
Ruling could affect care for tens of thousands of Oregonians, Planned Parenthood says Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette and Planned Parenthood Southwestern Oregon operate a combined dozen locations in Oregon, serving tens of thousands of patients.
In a joint statement Friday, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette President and CEO Dr. Sara Kennedy and Planned Parenthood Southwestern Oregon President and CEO Amy Handler said they were deeply disappointed in the court’s decision.
Planned Parenthood health centers across Oregon continue to provide high-quality, preventative health care to all patients, including 70% of our patients who rely on Medicaid for care,” they said.
“We have to remember 50% of Planned Parenthood patients use Medicaid for their health care insurance.
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