Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is laying off 81 people as it shutters Melody Health, its primary care practice.

The organization, which made the announcement on Monday, Oct. 13, said it was making “additional cuts as a direct result of the Trump administration unjustly defunding Planned Parenthood,” and blocking them from receiving federal Medicaid funds.

“The only way to describe this moment is devastating,” said Krista Hollinger, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties. “It’s devastating for the staff who will no longer be with us, the patients who will no longer receive our exceptional care, and the legacy of a brand that filled a critical care gap within our community.”

Medicaid provides healthcare coverage for el

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