Healthcare Access & Funding - The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" blocks healthcare nonprofits offering abortions from receiving Medicaid funds for other services [1] - This act imposes a one-year moratorium on Medicaid funding for any services provided by clinics that also provide abortions, impacting organizations like Planned Parenthood which serves over 2 million patients annually [1] - Stripping Medicaid funding may force clinics to shut down or slash vital services, especially in communities with limited healthcare access [1] - Blue states that expanded Medicaid to cover more reproductive services will also be significantly affected by the federal funding cut [1] Reproductive Healthcare Consequences - Data indicates that federally qualified health centers and hospitals offering contraceptive care would each need to increase their capacity by over 50% to replace services currently provided by Planned Parenthood [1] - In nine states, facilities would need to increase their caseloads by over 100% to care for patients currently served by Planned Parenthood [1] - Abortion bans have made miscarriage treatment more dangerous, with a 54% increase in women requiring blood transfusions for first-trimester miscarriages in Texas after criminalizing the D&C procedure in 2020 [1] Historical & Political Context - Title 10 and Medicaid funding were part of the civil rights New Deal of the 1960s, aimed at providing healthcare access to the poor [2] - Historically, figures like Prescott Bush and George H W Bush supported initiatives that provided access to healthcare for the poorest Americans [2] - The United States ranks approximately 55th internationally in terms of maternal health and safety [2] Crisis Pregnancy Centers - Conservative efforts are underway to bolster crisis pregnancy centers, which are designed to dissuade women from having abortions and may not provide comprehensive healthcare [2]