Bill > S758

This bill, the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019, aims to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for all individuals, regardless of their income level or type of insurance. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires the federal government to provide coverage for abortion care through public health insurance programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as for federal employees. 2. It prohibits the federal government, as well as state and local governments, from restricting or inhibiting private health insurance coverage of abortion care. 3. It expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should serve as a model for the nation in ensuring coverage of abortion care, and that restrictions on such coverage in the private insurance market must end. The bill aims to address the disproportionate impact that current restrictions on abortion coverage have on low-income individuals, women of color, immigrant women, and young women, who often face barriers in accessing the resources and services necessary for pregnancy-related care.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/758/all-info