H.R. 719: No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act
H.R. 719 status: Referred.
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialNo Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from approving experimental, pilot, or demonstration projects under Medicaid (also known as Section 1115 Demonstrations) if the project provides federal financial assistance for abortions or for health benefits that i...
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct environmental benefit identified
Risks
- No direct environmental risk identified
Economy
Benefits
- Prevents federal funding from covering abortion-related travel or services
- Reduces potential federal outlays on elective health services
Risks
- Increases out-of-pocket costs for low-income individuals seeking reproductive care
- Reduces state flexibility to design Medicaid demonstration projects
Society
Benefits
- Aligns federal spending with longstanding Hyde Amendment policy
- Protects conscience-based objections to federal funding of abortion
Risks
- Limits access to reproductive healthcare for marginalized populations
- Restricts autonomy of states to manage Medicaid/CHIP programs via waivers
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Confidence
highhigh
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Analysis status
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Risk of creating significant disparities in reproductive health outcomes for low-income populations
Full impact depends on existing state-level waiver applications currently pending at HHS
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