SaysWho? Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Biden set to sign second executive order to protect abortion access | US news | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM The directive equips the Heath and Human Services department to expand coverage for patients seeking out of state care Quote Most significantly, the order directs the health and human services department to consider ways to expand coverage for patients traveling out of state for reproductive healthcare. Biden's order does not detail how this could be achieved; currently, government-subsidized Medicaid health insurance plans cover medically necessary abortions in only 16 states and do not reimburse patients who leave their state to seek an abortion. A senior administration official told the Guardian that HHS will soon have more details on provisions to help women served by Medicaid health coverage cover certain costs of traveling for reproductive care. Quote This latest order, which Biden is expected to sign at the kick-off meeting for an interagency taskforce on reproductive rights led by Kamala Harris, will also direct HHS to help health workers navigate the confusing and shifting rules on abortion care following the supreme court decision, and track maternal and reproductive health outcomes to better assess the impacts of the court’s decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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