Oregon Lawmakers Form Work Group to Reimburse Planned Parenthood Amid Federal Funding Cuts

As the Biden administration rejects the Trump-era budget law defunding Planned Parenthood, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon are working to find alternative ways to reimburse the organization's affiliates for their services. With Planned Parenthood relying heavily on Medicaid reimbursements, estimated to be nearly $17 million in the 2024 fiscal year, the state is taking proactive steps to protect access to healthcare for low-income individuals.

Key Takeaways:

• Oregon's legislative Democrats are forming a work group to brainstorm ways to reimburse Planned Parenthood affiliates for services provided, following the federal budget law that blocks Medicaid reimbursements.
• Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oregon relied on nearly $17 million in Medicaid reimbursements in the 2024 fiscal year.
• The services reimbursed by Medicaid include cancer screenings, treating sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, and gynecological services.
• The work group will include representatives from Oregon Planned Parenthood affiliates and will present a report of their findings and legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
• Oregon already has some of the strongest abortion protections in the country, with no restrictions on how far along a person can be in their pregnancy to receive an abortion.
• The state requires that most health insurance providers cover abortions at no cost to patients.

Statistics:

• Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oregon relied on nearly $17 million in Medicaid reimbursements in the 2024 fiscal year.
• Abortions made up 4% of Planned Parenthood's 9.4 million services in 2024, according to the organization's annual report.
• Over half of those services were dedicated to testing and treating sexually transmitted infections, followed by birth control services.

Sources:

• https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/11/repub/appeals-court-allows-provision-freezing-medicaid-funding-for-planned-parenthood/

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• https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/01/oregon-house-passes-sweeping-bill-to-guarantee-access-to-abortion-gender-affirming-care/

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