Publicly Funded Family Planning Services in the United States:
Term Definitions Medicaid is the joint federal-state program
that finances health services for more than 50 million low-
income individuals. Federal law requires family planning
services and supplies to be covered for all program enrollees.
Since the mid-1980s, it has been the single largest source of
public dollars supporting family planning services and supplies
nationwide. As such, the policies set by Medicaid are central to
the delivery of publicly supported family planning in the United
States. Title X is the only national program dedicated to
providing family planning services and supplies to low-income
individuals. Although it provides less funding than Medicaid, it
can pay for services and activities not covered under Medicaid,
such as expanded counseling and outreach; it can fill the gap
left by inadequate Medicaid reimbursement; and it can pay for
individuals ineligible for Medicaid coverage, including many
immigrants. Critically, Title X