Planned Parenthood of Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma Inc et al v. Gillespie

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:15-cv-00566

Court:

Arkansas Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Kristine G. Baker

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  1. September 30, 2016

    Ark. Ordered To Make Planned Parenthood Medicaid Payments

    Arkansas must reimburse its two Planned Parenthood locations for Medicaid services, a federal judge said Thursday, finding that all Medicaid beneficiaries using the nonprofit as their health care provider would suffer irreparable harm if the state were allowed to withhold reimbursements.

  2. March 18, 2016

    Ark. Planned Parenthood Seeks Order For Medicaid Funding

    A Planned Parenthood branch asked an Arkansas federal judge on Thursday for a court order forcing the state to allow funding for all of its Medicaid patients, an important next step in the health care provider's fight to stop the state from defunding its Medicaid programs in the wake of an abortion video scandal.

  3. January 25, 2016

    Planned Parenthood Class OK'd In Ark. Medicaid Fight

    A federal judge on Monday granted a Planned Parenthood affiliate's request to certify a class of Arkansas Medicaid patients seeking health services through the provider, in a suit challenging the state's decision to cut the organization's Medicaid contract.

  4. October 06, 2015

    Planned Parenthood Looks To Add Class In Ark. Medicaid Suit

    Planned Parenthood filed Monday for class certification for all Medicaid patients who are seeking its services in Arkansas, the latest move in its bid to reinstate Medicaid payments amid an abortion video scandal that spurred the governor to declare the organization does not represent Arkansas' values.

  5. October 05, 2015

    Arkansas Can't Duck Planned Parenthood Medicaid Payments

    The Arkansas Department of Human Services was ordered Friday to continue honoring Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's reinstated Medicaid contract, after the state blocked funding in the wake of controversial videos released by abortion opponents.

  6. September 18, 2015

    Judge reinstates Medicaid for Arkansas' Planned Parenthood

    An Arkansas federal judge on Friday ordered the Arkansas Department of Health to temporarily reinstate Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's Medicaid contract after the state blocked funding in the wake of controversial videos released by abortion opponents.

  7. September 11, 2015

    Planned Parenthood Sues Over Ark. Medicaid Funding Cut

    An Arkansas branch of Planned Parenthood on Friday sued the state's Department of Human Services in federal court, saying the agency's governor-endorsed decision to cut its Medicaid funding is unconstitutional and against Medicaid laws.