In six (FL, GA, MI, MN, WA and WI), family planning programs sustained deep cuts, although generally in line with decreases adopted for other health programs. (guttmacher.org)
The Senate passed a $ 1.1 billion deal in June, but the House's approval of its own $ 1.1 billion in funding was filibustered by Democrats, who argued that they were left out of negotiations on the bill and that the measure would take funds away from other health programs and bar any availability of funds for birth control. (abcnews.go.com)
Funding also ran out on Sept. 30 for other health programs that help children and their families, including the Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides health care coverage for almost 186,000 children in Massachusetts and 9 million nationally. (statnews.com)