The State Emergency Board on Nov. 18 approved $7.5 million in emergency funding for Oregon Planned Parenthood centers to backfill the loss of Medicaid reimbursements due to the Trump administration's federal budget reconciliation bill.

The Oregon Health Authority, which has grant agreements with Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette and Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, made a request to the board for $10 million.

The funds will cover services provided to Oregon Health Plan members.

Under the reconciliation bill, federal Medicaid funds cannot be used for any "prohibited entity," which includes Planned Parenthood.

The Planned Parenthood affiliates reported a revenue funding gap of about 50% caused by not receiving reimbursements and would not be able to continue coverin

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