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By ADNLincoln, Neb. — Medicaid will no longer fight a court's ruling that requires it to start covering autism treatments that are potentially costly, but likely effective.In a court ruling issued June 30, Lancaster County District Judge John Colborn said that he found insurance coverage prohibitions on mental health treatments…

By Danielle KurtzlebenJeb Bush is again in damage-control mode, this time over an offhand remark he made about Planned Parenthood. He said at an event hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention that Planned Parenthood should be defunded, and he highlighted that he did so as governor of Florida.He then…

An initial attempt to defund Planned Parenthood was blocked in the Senate this week, but abortion opponents plan to keep up their efforts through the fall.By Gabrielle LevyEfforts to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding, halted for the moment in the Congress, are expected to intensify in the…

Congressional attempts to slash funds could collide with Medicaid law.By Rachana PradhanRepublicans may find that defunding Planned Parenthood is harder than it looks.Even if they manage to overcome the political obstacles — big ones like a Democratic filibuster, a presidential veto, or a battle royal over shutting down the…