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Hawley Demands CMS Probe $1.5B in Medicare/Medicaid Funds Sent to Planned Parenthood

Executive Briefing

  • Demands Sen. Josh Hawley that CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz investigate Planned Parenthood's use of $1.5 billion in federal healthcare funds
  • Alleges Planned Parenthood exploited legal loopholes to provide gender-transition drugs to minors without parental consent
  • Reports indicate a 40% year-over-year increase in Planned Parenthood's provision of gender-affirming care services
  • Notes the congressional ban on taxpayer funding for abortion providers is set to lapse July 4, 2025
  • Cites a 2023 GAO report tracking $1.5 billion in Medicare/Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood between 2019 and 2022