US EditionMaine Being Investigated by Trump Administration over Abortion Care Mandate
Maine requires abortion coverage in maternity plans since 2019, prompting HHS to investigate possible Weldon Amendment violations affecting 13 states, officials said.
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The Trump administration has initiated investigations in 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. These investigations are the last episode of a long dispute between political parties over how to interpret a provision, known as the Weldon Amendment, that is included every year in federal spending laws. This amendment prohibits states from discriminating against health entities that do not provide, cover, o…
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Why the Trump administration is investigating Maine’s abortion laws
Maine is being investigated by U.S. DHHS' Office for Civil Rights over allegations it is violating a federal anti-discrimination provision with its state law requiring health insurance coverage for abortions.
Trump Holds States Accountable for Violating Pro-Life Conscience Laws
The federal government is launching an investigation into reported violations of abortion-related conscience protections by more than a dozen states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday that its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will probe 13 states — California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington — over alleged violations of t…
HHS investigates states over abortion insurance requirements
(Stateline News) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced an investigation into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care. In a news release, the agency said the investigation is based on allegations that the states are coercing health care entities to provide coverage of abortion “contrary to […] The post HHS investigates states over abortion insurance requirements appeared first on KT…
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