Supporters of Planned Parenthood argue the state violated the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965, which states beneficiaries “may obtain” medical treatment from any qualified provider.

The legal conundrum of whether Attorney General Alan Wilson should have awarded a contract that resulted in a legal fee of $75 million to two law firms could become a political issue if Wilson announces for governor.

The court will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider.

The Supreme Court heard South Carolina’s big swing to knock Planned Parenthood off of Medicaid Wednesday — not because the provider is unqualified, but because the state just doesn’t want it to be an option.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on if states can ultimately remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid funding.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to consider South Carolina's bid to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid program in a case that could bolster efforts by Republican-led states to deprive the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider of public money.

The Supreme Court is weighing South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood. NBC News senior Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley and University of California, Davis law professor Mary Ziegler join Chris Jansing to explain more about the case.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with a case testing whether South Carolina was legally allowed to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. South Carolina restricted Planned