Judge temporarily blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ in Trump megabill

[rahl]

The law says otherwise.

Congress can’t arbitrarily exude them. It’s why the injunction happened.

True, but irrelevant to Medicaid reimbursement eligibility.

Specifically relevant.

Not according to the law.

Specifically according to the law. It’s why the injunction happened.

I provided a length quote explaiining the law.

which I refuted.

All you can do is repeat the same falsehood.

I’m correcting you.

Name calling to avoid attempting a reasoned response doesn't work.

Which is why I instead pointed out why Congress can’t deny them reimbursement.

Wow, you believe you can declare Medicaid provider eligibility in defiance of the law and dismiss the SCOTUS finding that there is no right to Medicaid benefits.

SCOTUS did not decide that PP can be denied reimbursement due to the BBB.

Do you think you're a District court judge who can make law by dictate? LOL

I’m simply correcting your ignorance on constitutional law. Like I always do.

 

[Athanasius68]

This is false.

It doesn't say that if it received more than $800,000 from medicated it can't engage in providing any abortion services.

It doesn't say that if it received more than $800,000 from medicated it can't engage ANY Medicaid reimbursements. this includes breast cancer screenings, cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, STD testing and treatment, family planning counseling, birth control, etc.

That is what the cited portion in that note says.

And while the law doesn't contain the name "Planned Parenthood", it was designed specifically to impact them. How do we know this? Because the politicians can't keep their mouths shut and crowed that was specifically their intent.

Why if a medical provider is treating an STD case or providing a breast cancer screening should they not be reimbursed the same as other medical providers treating an STD case or providing breast cancer screenings?

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This is what the political branches (Legislative and executive) have so decided.

They are accountable to the electorate. ITs bad form when the perception develops that elections occur, but that nothing of importance is allowed to change as a result of the elections.

 

[Athanasius68]

And they don’t get a say in that.

Of course they do. They are the ones actually appropriating the money.

 

[rahl]

Of course they do.

They dont.

They are the ones actually appropriating the money.

And they cant discriminate arbitrarily.

 

[Cope]

Technically it didn’t name PP.

But the criteria clearly targeted them.

Then there were all the politicians who bragged about defunding PP which shows the purpose of the defunding action.

WW

It's the difference between 'You're an idiot', and 'your post is idiotic'.

One is against the rules. The other is not.

Here.

 

[Athanasius68]

They dont.

And they cant discriminate arbitrarily.

They aren't.
The elected and accountable political branches decided that the government isn't going to financially support agencies which support abortion.

It would appear also the decision by previous Congress's to give such money in such circumstances was arbitrary...

 

[rahl]

They aren't.

They are. It’s why the injunction happened.

The elected and accountable political branches decided that the government isn't going to financially support agencies which support abortion.

They can’t withhold Medicaid reimbursement on those grounds.

It would appear also the decision by previous Congress's to give such money in such circumstances was arbitrary...

Medicaid provider being reimbursed for Medicaid services. That isn’t arbitrary.

 

[Nickyjo]

Why do I think that through its work Planned Parenthood probably prevents more abortions than it carries out?

 

[Athanasius68]

They are. It’s why the injunction happened.

It'll be overturned

They can’t withhold Medicaid reimbursement on those grounds.

Congress can withhold it upon any grounds they wish.
Congress wrote the law establishing Medicaid.
They can change it if they wish.

Medicaid provider being reimbursed for Medicaid services. That isn’t arbitrary.

 

[Gordy327]

Why do I think that through its work Planned Parenthood probably prevents more abortions than it carries out?

It probably has to do with the "planned" part in the name.

 

[rahl]

It'll be overturned

Anything is possible.

Congress can withhold it upon any grounds they wish.

No they can’t

Congress wrote the law establishing Medicaid.
They can change it if they wish.

They can’t discriminate on Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to Medicaid patients.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Congress can withhold it upon any grounds they wish.

Can Congress deny access to student loans for Historically Black colleges?

WW

 

[Athanasius68]

Can Congress deny access to student loans for Historically Black colleges?

WW

If they write the law in such a way.

 

[WorldWatcher]

If they write the law in such a way.

Unleashed the that you think the Constitution allows the federal government to refuse access to education programs based on the color of the skin of the majority of the student student body.

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[Athanasius68]

Unleashed the that you think the Constitution allows the federal government to refuse access to education programs based on the color of the skin of the majority of the student student body.

WW

That isn't what was asked.
It was asked about student loans.

 

[WorldWatcher]

That isn't what was asked.
It was asked about student loans.

Student loans are an education program used by historical black universities just like universities that have been historically white.

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