Planned Parenthood on Medicaid chopping block, SNAP work requirements moving in the House

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 519

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Florida Legislature may be poised to copy federal law and ban Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.

The House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee on Thursday voted along partisan lines to green-light HB 693, sponsored by Rep. Mike Redondo, a Republican from Miami who is in line to be Speaker of the House following the 2030 elections.

Specific to Planned Parenthood, the bill would amend Florida’s Medicaid statutes to prevent payment to any …

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