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Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood of Maryland sued Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in federal court, claiming he arbitrarily changed benefit reimbursement rules, imposing more than $1 billion in additional costs on it, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and its civil rights.

BALTIMORE — Planned Parenthood of Maryland claims in a federal complaint that Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arbitrarily changed benefit reimbursement rules, imposing more than $1 billion in additional costs on it, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and its civil rights.

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