Hawley pushes ban on Obamacare coverage for gender transitions, abortion amid shutdown: 'No more loopholes'

Hawley pushes ban on Obamacare coverage for gender transitions, abortion amid shutdown: 'No more loopholes'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blocked GOP shutdown efforts while Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is set to push new restrictions on healthcare exchange coverage.

Josh Hawley advocating legislation banning federal funding of abortion and gender transitions

Senator Josh Hawley is advancing new legislation aimed at closing loopholes in Obamacare plans that currently allow coverage of abortion and gender-transition care for minors. Under existing federal rules, the Hyde Amendment bans use of federal funds for elective abortions, but some ACA marketplace plans still offer abortion coverage through state-level provisions or separate funding […] Read more by IFN English on IFN.

Hawley pushes ban on Obamacare coverage for gender transitions, abortion amid shutdown: ‘No more loopholes’ – Your Capital Minds

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing legislation this week that would fully ban coverage of abortion and gender transition care for minors within the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Fox News Digital has learned. While existing law prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions under the Hyde Amendment, many plans on the ACA exchanges still offer abortion coverage via various state-level loopholes and separate bill schemes. Hawley…