Abortion coverage in the Premium Relief Act of 2017 (HR 4666) Abortion coverage in the Premium Relief Act of 2017 (HR 4666)

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Author(s): Sobel, Laura, author Rosenzweig, Caroline, author Salganicoff, Alina, author Contributor(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body. Publication: Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2018 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Abortion, Legal -- legislation & jurisprudence Health Insurance Exchanges -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence United States United States. Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: The role of government in regulating abortion coverage began to be debated shortly after the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe v Wade. Since 1976, the Hyde Amendment has blocked federal funds under Medicaid and other federal programs from being used to pay for abortion, allowing exceptions only for pregnancies that endanger a woman's life, or that result from rape or incest. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) interpreted the federal abortion-funding ban to include the federal tax credits that functioned as premium subsidies to help individuals afford Marketplace plans. This issue brief reviews current federal and state policies on private insurance coverage of abortion services, and how the Premium Relief Act of 2017 would affect abortion coverage for women enrolled in the individual market and some small group plans. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages)). NLM Unique ID: 101740225 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101740225