Judge Blocks Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood in Trump's New Law

As of August 1st, 2025, a U.S. district judge has blocked a provision in President Trump's new law that would have cut Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, calling it likely unconstitutional. This comes as Trump and his top health officials are pursuing a new initiative to allow people to share their personal health and medical records with doctors and hospitals.

The initiative has garnered support from technology giants like Apple, Amazon, Google, and OpenAI, as well as health industry companies like UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health. These over 60 companies have agreed to develop standards to share health information across computer systems. Trump has touted the idea of eliminating redundancies, such as filling out paperwork at multiple healthcare providers' offices.

While the initiative will be voluntary and require patients to opt-in, privacy and data security remain top concerns. Hospitals, doctors, and vendors that handle sensitive medical records are subject to federal privacy laws, and consumers will need strong protections and control over what information is shared. The health care industry and tech companies have been attempting to reduce paperwork and share electronic health records for decades, and this latest effort aims to make health information more portable and accessible.