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This legal action, which has been ongoing for several years, accuses the organization of defrauding Medicaid. The lawsuit was initiated by the state of Texas."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Justice Department's move to join the case follows closely on the heels of voters electing Democrat Nathan Johnson as the next attorney general for Texas. The department's filing was submitted late on a Friday."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on lawsuit's financial aim"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One report states the lawsuit seeks a judgment of $1.8 billion, a sum that could potentially bankrupt Planned Parenthood. 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