Judge Blocks Medicaid Cuts to Nonprofit Reproductive Health Providers

A Massachusetts federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Medicaid funding cuts to nonprofit reproductive health and abortion service providers across 23 jurisdictions. The injunction targets provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which imposed a one-year funding moratorium on nonprofits serving low-income communities with high Medicaid payment thresholds. The court found the legislation lacked clear notice on compliance requirements, complicating state implementation efforts. Planned Parenthood successfully challenged the law's enforcement, resulting in a temporary pause after joint actions with the federal government. This case highlights ongoing tensions between federal Medicaid funding mandates under the Social Security Act and restrictions targeting abortion services.