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WH Eyes Medicaid 1115 Waivers For Interstate Abortion Within Hyde Limits

By Bridget Early / August 11, 2022 at 3:41 PM

The White House is considering using Medicaid 1115 waivers to establish federal support for people living in abortion-hostile states who seek access to abortion and other reproductive care elsewhere, which a CMS official told Inside Health Policy could expand access to care for Medicaid enrollees whose pregnancies are the result of rape or incest, or whose lives are at risk.


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