Research Letter

Abortion Access in Los Angeles Managed Medicaid Networks

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.21870

December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This secret shopper study assesses current capacity to provide abortion care within California’s managed Medicaid networks in Los Angeles County after passage of federal legislation temporarily banning Medicaid payments to large family planning organizations.

Corresponding Author: Katrina Heyrana, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 444 S San Vicente Blvd, Ste 1003, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (katrina.heyrana@cshs.org).

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