Overview
- Governor Gavin Newsom said the state investment is intended as a temporary lifeline to sustain roughly 109 Planned Parenthood sites and preserve access to core services.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state will replace about $35 million in lost Medicaid reimbursements for one year as states deploy stopgaps.
- A summer congressional spending law blocked Medicaid payments to entities that provide abortions, and a federal appeals court left the cuts in place last month as lawsuits continue.
- California affiliates have already closed five clinics and will end primary care in Orange and San Bernardino counties in December, affecting about 13,000 patients and triggering layoffs.
- State leaders signaled plans to pursue additional resources in 2026, while Planned Parenthood warns of a looming financial cliff without sustained funding beyond this stopgap.