The study, published Feb. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found the 2013 removal of Planned Parenthood from a state family planning program resulted in a 35 percent reduction in claims for long-term contraceptives and led to a 1.9 percent increase in Medicaid-funded childbirths, according to the report.
Concerns about the study were first raised by state Sen. Jane Nelson (R), who said the research was biased because it was partially funded by the Susan T. Buffet Foundation, which is a Planned Parenthood donor. She also raised concerns about the validity of the study because it did not account for two new programs launched by the state in 2014: the expanded Primary Health Care Program and another that provides women with full Medicaid benefits, according to the report.
The Texas health commission also raised concerns that Dr. Allgeyer was violating the organization’s policy by moonlighting without permission and working on the study during his workday, according to the report.
“Rick Allgeyer is eligible for retirement and has decided to retire from the Health and Human Services Commission,” THHSC spokesman Bryan Black said in an email, according to The Texas Tribune. “His retirement is effective March 31.”
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