GOP Platform Supports Excluding Abortion Providers From Medicaid, Which CMS Says Is Illegal

The GOP platform says states have the authority to exclude abortion providers from federal programs such as Medicaid, but CMS recently stated such action would be illegal. “We respect the states’ authority and flexibility to exclude abortion providers from federal programs such as Medicaid and other healthcare and family planning programs so long as they continue to perform or refer for elective abortions or sell the body parts of aborted children,” the GOP platform said. But CMS told states in...