The Biden administration is offering the opportunity to use Medicaid to help cover costs for people who cross state borders for abortions. States aren’t so sure they want to take it.
Vice President Kamala Harris holds up a map depicting abortion access by state during the first meeting of the interagency Task Force on Reproductive Health on Aug. 3, 2022. | Susan Walsh/AP PhotoThe Biden administration is offering the opportunity to use Medicaid to help cover costs for people who cross state borders for abortions.POLITICO contacted 24 state Medicaid agencies where abortion is legal and its status is not in jeopardy.
The Idaho House of Representative voted to approve a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy on March 14, 2022, at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. | Keith Ridler/AP Photo While many governors who support abortion rights are similarly committed to increasing access, health officials are debating whether the byzantine, monthslong process of obtaining a Medicaid waiver is the best way to help low-income, out-of-state residents seeking abortion care.
Among the limitations state officials face is the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal Medicaid money from being used for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the pregnant person’s life. States and cities have already allocated millions to help their residents and out-of-state patients obtain abortions. Oregon lawmakers approved $15 million in grants to community organizations to support abortion access this spring. In May, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $35 million in part to expand abortion provider capacity and ensure access for patients seeking abortions. Gov.
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