LD 935 would ensure no Mainer with insurance has to pay out-of-pocket for abortion care.
This bill would ensure no Mainer with insurance has to pay out-of-pocket for abortion care. Even though Maine law requires private insurance coverage of abortion as a part of comprehensive pregnancy care, many health insurance plans require patients pay out of pocket for abortion care until they meet deductibles and/or pay co-insurance. This cost sharing can cause delays in care as people struggle to afford out-of-pocket costs, pushing pregnant people later into their pregnancies while they work to afford the medical care they need.
Few people have the savings to afford a medical emergency and for those in need of access to abortion care, those costs can mean a month’s rent, a car payment or push them closer to poverty. This bill requires insurance companies to cover abortion care without cost sharing.
BILL MOVEMENT:
- Bill introduced: 3/2/23
- Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services: 3/2/23
- Public Hearing in Committee: 5/1/23
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Work Session and Vote in Committee: Scheduled for 5/10/23
- Passed House of Representatives: N/A
- Passed Senate: N/A
- Action by Governor: N/A
