A federal judge on Friday blocked a new federal regulation that would have required insurers on the Obamacare exchanges that cover abortions to issue separate bills for that coverage.
The decision marks a setback in the Trump administration's long-standing efforts to limit abortion access through federal programs. Planned Parenthood of Maryland and several individuals who buy health insurance on their states' exchanges filed the lawsuit in February, with lawyers from Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation representing plaintiffs.
"The record indicates that the rule is likely to cause enrollee confusion and may lead to some enrollees losing health insurance," Blake said, adding that"even if enrollees are not confused, they will still have to spend extra time reading, understanding, and paying two separate bills each month ."An HHS spokesperson told CNN that the department is reviewing the opinion.
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