Trump administration threatens California's federal health care funding over abortion coverage
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday threatened California with a potential loss of federal health care funds over the state's requirement that insurance plans cover abortions.
The federal Health and Human Services Department said it is issuing a"notice of violation," giving California 30 days to comply with a federal law known as the Weldon amendment. That law bars federal health care funding from being provided to states or entities that practice"discrimination" against a health care organization on the basis that it"does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.
"If states receive federal funds ... they cannot discriminate against a health plan that declines to cover abortions," said Severino.
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