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HHS OCR targets 13 states for allegedly coercing health entities to cover abortions, risking federal funding cuts under the Weldon Amendment, officials said.
- On March 19, the HHS Office for Civil Rights launched probes into 13 states for allegedly mandating abortion coverage and sent letters on March 18 requesting compliance information.
- HHS's policy shift toward conscience protections after rescinding former Biden administration guidance in January strengthened OCR's interpretation under the Weldon Amendment.
- KFF data show the 13 states requiring coverage mandate abortion coverage for Medicaid, private insurance and ACA marketplace plans, with HHS officials naming California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and New York.
- OCR warned it may withhold federal funding or refer cases to the Department of Justice if violations are unresolved, as the agency said it may seek informal resolution.
- The action follows a long-running partisan dispute over Weldon, with probes linked to prior Trump-era enforcement and Project 2025 proposals, as the administration emphasizes religious protections.
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HHS Investigating States That Mandate Insurance Coverage of Abortion
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probes are the latest in a long-running dispute between the...
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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
The Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion.
HHS investigating 13 states for ‘coercing’ healthcare providers to provide abortions
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it is launching investigations into 13 states for violating a federal health refusal clause and “coercing” healthcare entities into providing or performing abortion services. HHS officials said the department’s Office for Civil Rights will be launching investigations into 13 states for allegedly violating the…
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