I am writing to strongly urge you to call on Governor Shapiro to immediately allocate state funding to supplement Title X Family Planning program funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are currently being withheld for AccessMatters. Grantees across the country have also experienced withheld funding as of April 1.

In Pennsylvania, over 130,000 people receive healthcare through a Title X-funded program annually, with over 61,650 people receiving care in Southeastern Pennsylvania through AccessMatters’ Title X Network. Since 1970, the Title X Family Planning Program has funded sexual and reproductive health care, ensuring access to vital healthcare services for people who are uninsured, underinsured, or have low incomes, as well as adolescents across the country. Currently, funding for these important services for some areas in Pennsylvania is withheld by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and people are facing disruption in their care.

Title X-funded services are more than an asset - they are a lifeline. If Title X clinics are forced to close due to withheld funds, people will lose access to vital care, including: contraceptives, screenings for cancer, high blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, and other health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorder, discounted medical prescriptions, STI treatment and testing, healthcare education, pregnancy testing, and basic infertility services, among other forms of healthcare. Many of those who utilize Title X services are uninsured, underinsured, low-income, or adolescents, who may not have access to other places for care. Without Title X, there is no doubt that Pennsylvania will see a rise in negative health outcomes, preventable illness, and even death.

I urge you to protect lifesaving medical care through advocating for Governor Shapiro to allocate immediate financial support to AccessMatters for Title X-funded family planning services until the funds withheld earlier this month by HHS are restored. This funding will ensure healthcare providers across the Commonwealth, including those serving your constituents, can continue delivering essential care. Thank you for safeguarding these important services.

I am writing to urge you to allocate state funding directly to AccessMatters to support Title X family planning services in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Currently, critical federal Title X funds are being withheld, putting essential healthcare services at risk. Immediate state support is necessary to fill the gap caused by withheld federal Title X funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to ensure that providers can continue delivering care to individuals and families across the region.

In Pennsylvania, over 130,000 people receive healthcare through a Title X-funded program annually, with over 61,650 people receiving care in Southeastern Pennsylvania through AccessMatters’ Title X Network. Since 1970, The Title X Family Planning Program has funded sexual and reproductive health services, ensuring access to vital healthcare services for people who are uninsured, underinsured, or have low incomes, as well as adolescents across the country.

Currently, funding for these important services for some areas in Pennsylvania is withheld by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and people are facing disruption in their care. Title X-funded services are more than an asset - they are a lifeline. If Title X health centers are forced to close their doors due to withheld funds, people will lose access to vital care, including: contraceptives, screenings for cancer, high blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, and other health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorder, discounted medical prescriptions, STI treatment and testing, healthcare education, pregnancy testing, and basic infertility services, among other forms of healthcare. Many of those who utilize Title X services are uninsured, underinsured, low-income, or adolescents, who may not have access to other places for care. Without Title X, Pennsylvania will undoubtedly see a rise in negative health outcomes, preventable illness, and even death.

I urge you to protect lifesaving medical care by committing state funding to immediately support AccessMatters’ Title X-funded services, which have been impacted by the withholding of federal funds earlier this month by HHS. In the absence of these withheld federal dollars, immediate state support is critical to ensure that Title X healthcare providers can continue delivering essential care to Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth. Thank you for safeguarding these vital healthcare services.

I am writing to strongly urge you to call on Governor Shapiro to immediately allocate state funding to supplement Title X Family Planning program funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are currently being withheld for AccessMatters. Grantees across the country have also experienced withheld funding as of April 1.

In Pennsylvania, over 130,000 people receive healthcare through a Title X-funded program annually, with over 61,650 people receiving care in Southeastern Pennsylvania through AccessMatters’ Title X Network. Since 1970, the Title X Family Planning Program has funded sexual and reproductive health care, ensuring access to vital healthcare services for people who are uninsured, underinsured, or have low incomes, as well as adolescents across the country. Currently, funding for these important services for some areas in Pennsylvania is withheld by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and people are facing disruption in their care.

Title X-funded services are more than an asset - they are a lifeline. If Title X clinics are forced to close due to withheld funds, people will lose access to vital care, including: contraceptives, screenings for cancer, high blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, and other health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorder, discounted medical prescriptions, STI treatment and testing, healthcare education, pregnancy testing, and basic infertility services, among other forms of healthcare. Many of those who utilize Title X services are uninsured, underinsured, low-income, or adolescents, who may not have access to other places for care. Without Title X, there is no doubt that Pennsylvania will see a rise in negative health outcomes, preventable illness, and even death.

I urge you to protect lifesaving medical care through advocating for Governor Shapiro to allocate immediate financial support to AccessMatters for Title X-funded family planning services until the funds withheld earlier this month by HHS are restored. This funding will ensure healthcare providers across the Commonwealth, including those serving your constituents, can continue delivering essential care. Thank you for safeguarding these important services.