Sentences with phrase «coverage of abortion»

Policymakers and advocates must continue to work to reverse restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion, to stop the incessant attempts by antiabortion policymakers to drive a wedge between the provision of abortion and family planning services, and to lighten the burden of abortion restrictions more generally on patients and providers.

Insurance options for coverage of abortion or immediate postabortion contraception are limited by legal and administrative restrictions — both those in force and others perceived or misunderstood to apply — and providers are often subject to additional scrutiny, red tape or rejection because of their affiliation with abortion care.

These limits exist alongside the already burdensome Hyde Amendment, which bars federal Medicaid coverage of abortion in most circumstances; 35 states decline to extend state Medicaid funds to cover abortion beyond very limited circumstances.19 This increasingly restricted environment creates severe disincentives for insurers to contract with abortion providers — and specialized abortion providers in particular — and for providers to accept insurance if contracts are offered.

Dramatically limits the exception for coverage of abortion in health plansAllows coverage only when a woman «suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death if an abortion is not performed.»

Current policy denies coverage of abortion for Peace Corps Volunteers even when a woman has been raped or faces a life - threatening pregnancy.

With concern escalating across the country over proposed restrictions on private health insurance coverage of abortion included in the health care reform bill passed by the House last week, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY) and other women leaders in denouncing this anti-women's health amendment passed by the House.

Some states have banned coverage of abortion altogether, and some plans just don't cover abortion services and procedures.

«Planned Parenthood strongly opposes the Nelson / Hatch amendment, which goes far beyond the Hyde amendment and current law to restrict private health insurance coverage of abortion in the US,» said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

In two other developments related to insurance coverage of abortion, North Carolina moved to limit abortion coverage under the health plan offered to state employees to cases of life endangerment, rape and incest; this brings to15 the number of states restricting abortion coverage for state employees.

At the very end of the year, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed legislation that would have prohibited coverage of abortion in plans in the Exchange as well as all private health plans, except when the woman's life is endangered.

All of these states permit coverage of an abortion in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest; the Indiana law also permits coverage when there is a risk of «substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.»

Further, it tries to revive the failed attempt to effectively ban private health insurance coverage of abortion in the new health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act.

· revives the failed attempt to effectively ban insurance coverage of abortion in the new health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act — taking away a common health benefit that most private health plans currently offer;

Iowa moved to further restrict coverage of abortion for Medicaid recipients in the state to only cases of life endangerment, rape and incest, and eliminated a long - standing provision in state law providing coverage in cases where there is a diagnosed fetal abnormality.

• reviving the failed attempt to effectively ban private health insurance coverage of abortion in the new health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act

For years, the Peace Corps Volunteers were one of the only groups of women who receive health care through the U.S. government who Congress denied coverage of abortion in all cases, even when a woman had been raped or faced a life - threatening pregnancy.

In September 2017, West Coast LEAF joined with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, Options for Sexual Health, and Island Sexual Health in calling for universal cost - coverage of the abortion drug Mifegymiso to ensure safe and equal access to reproductive health services Read More

Blodgett said the GOP bill blocks people with Medicaid from accessing preventive care at Planned Parenthood health centers, including birth control and cancer screenings; undermines Essential Health Benefits standards, including maternity coverage; and imposes a nationwide ban on private insurance coverage of abortion.

Not exact matches

Almost all of the coverage of the Lancet findings suggests that this decline in abortions correlates to increased access to contraceptives — for obvious reasons.

Much of the mainstream media coverage of Roe v. Wade» srecent forty - year anniversary indicated that grassroots abortion rights activists are pessimistic about the future.

As of today, the Green family, the evangelical Christian owners of Hobby Lobby Creative Centers and Mardel Christian Bookstores, potentially owes the federal government $ 21.3 million in fines for defying the HHS mandate that requires all companies to provide insurance coverage for all FDA - approved prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, surgical sterilizations and abortion - inducing drugs, including «the morning after pill» and «the week after pill.»

All persons enrolled in insurance plans in State Exchanges that include elective abortion coverage to pay a separate premium straight from their paychecks to fund all types of elective abortion (ObamaCare Sec. 1303 (b)(1) & (2), Pg.

Much of the mainstream media coverage of Roe v. Wade's recent forty - year anniversary indicated that grassroots abortion rights activists are pessimistic about the future.

The fold - out brochure, which landed in Iowa mailboxes last week and was provided to CNN by a Des Moines - area voter, draws a series of contrasts between Obama and Mitt Romney on the issues of abortion, same - sex marriage and insurance coverage for contraception.

The mere fact that people are allowed to pay for their OWN abortion coverage, without federal money, is just too much for these people, which leads one to believe that people like the «Susan B. Anthony» List are malicious liars, though a fair amount of idiocy is involved in their thinking no one will call them on their lies.

From the news coverage this has received, you'd think that one of the most pressing issues in America is that women who want to kill their unborn child have to endure the horrific inconvenience of pressing a button on their smartphone and using Google to search for the location of the nearest abortion mill.

So your tax dollars are not going towards any insurance coverage of elective abortion at all.

However, Hobby Lobby pays for 50 % of their health coverage so it is cheaper to choose the Hobby Lobby plan and buy their own abortion pill.

For if the sheer passage of the bill was all that was needed, even without abortion coverage, then the bill was never a serious bill to begin with.

In answer to the question of why the Reproductive Parity Act was needed, proponents said they were concerned that implementation of the Affordable Care Act might cause insurance carriers to stop covering abortions and new carriers might enter the market with more restrictive coverage.

So I guess this university decided that the loss of life / health caused by not having medical coverage or going to the doctor for preventative care outweighs the possibility that some students * might * choose to use the morning after pill (Plan B) or contraception (note — plan B is not abortion).

That regulation from the Department of Health and Human Services helping implement the 2010 health care law requires employers to provide their workers with coverage for contraceptives with mechanisms that can potentially induce abortions.

So those who oppose coverage of birth control based on their religious or pro-life convictions must take into consideration the fact that lack of coverage may actually lead to more abortions.

Even so, there are many documented cases of women being denied coverage for medical procedures they need, like abortion or sterilization.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to expand restrictions on abortion, prohibiting individuals and small businesses from claiming federal tax credits through the Affordable Care Act if their health plan includes abortion coverage.

Democrats said the changes in Smith's bill would likely lead to a large number of women losing access to comprehensive health insurance coverage because small business owners would have an incentive to offer plans that don't cover abortion.

The legislation says credits may be used to buy only insurance that «does not include coverage for abortions,» with exceptions for abortions after rape or incest or that are necessary to save the life of the mother.

When asked for his thoughts on recent news coverage that Williams — also a member of the Progressive Caucus — does not support marriage equality and abortion rights, Johnson said those are «important issues,» but declined to declare he would absolutely reject Williams as a candidate as long as his views on those issues do not change.

Fidelis, while comparable in price to Health Republic, is different in one crucial way: The company, also known as the New York State Catholic Health Plan, does not cover many of the reproductive services which Health Republic covered, including abortion, sterilization and contraception coverage.

The House of Representatives voted to expand restrictions on abortion, prohibiting individuals and small businesses from claiming federal tax credits through the Affordable Care Act if their health plan includes abortion coverage.

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Lipinski is also one of just three Democrats in the House, all of whom are men, who voted in January for legislation that would prohibit qualified health care plans from including abortion coverage.

On Wednesday, the House Health Committee will have public hearings on the Healthcare Rights of Conscience Act (HB375), Healthcare Compact legislation (HB43), and an opt - out of abortion coverage by state run exchanges (HB112).

In early news coverage, Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that «Abortion Case Dropped as High Court Leaves Law Voided» and «Firearm Ban After Assault Left Intact by U.S. High Court.»

Lying in my RSS feeds, buried beneath coverage of Hurricane Katrina's ongoing devastation and Monday's confirmation hearings for Chief - Justice - in - waiting John Roberts, are his many links to news that a U.S. District Court Judge has activated a 1998 law that Ohio teens must obtain written parental consent before they can receive an abortion.

Suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self - inflicted injury of you, a traveling companion, family member or business partner booked to travel with you, while sane or insane; an act of declared or undeclared war; participating in maneuvers or training exercises of an armed service, except while participating in weekend or summer training for the reserve forces of the United States, including the National Guard; riding or driving in races, or speed or endurance competitions or events; mountaineering (engaging in the sport of scaling mountains generally requiring the use of picks, ropes, or other special equipment); participating as a member of a team in an organized sporting competition or participating as a professional in a stunt, athletic or sporting event or competition; participating in skydiving or parachuting, parasailing, hang gliding, bungee cord jumping, extreme skiing, skiing outside marked trails or heli - skiing, mountaineering, any race, speed contests not including any of the regatta races, spelunking or caving, hot air ballooning, or scuba diving if the depth exceeds 120 feet (40 meters) or if you are not certified to dive and a dive master is not present during the dive; piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft; being intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance unless as administered or prescribed by a legally qualified physician; the commission of or attempt to commit a felony or being engaged in an illegal occupation; normal childbirth or pregnancy (except complications of pregnancy) or voluntarily induced abortion; dental treatment (except as coverage is otherwise specifically provided herein); amounts which exceed the maximum benefit amount for each coverage as shown in the Schedule of Benefits; due to a pre-existing condition, as defined in the plan documents.

But in 2013, military coverage was extended to include coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest, bringing it into line with the Hyde Amendment.

No coverage is provided for the unfortunate termination of pregnancy (miscarriage / abortion) either.

Just in the last two months, Arizona has taken two CAP bills all the way to the Supreme Court, where they were refused review: HB 2036, the 20 - week abortion ban, and HB 2800, which attempted to deny women with Medicaid coverage the right to access health care services at a provider of their choosing.

The Peace Corps is currently one of the only sectors of the U.S. government that denies women coverage for abortion in all cases.