Government,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 8, 2019
Health insurers required to cover abortion services in the state, court rules
The California Department of Managed Healthcare acted properly when it sent a letter to health insurers telling them they must cover abortion services, the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.




The California Department of Managed Healthcare acted properly when it sent a letter to health insurers telling them they must cover abortion services, the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.
The case was filed by a Catholic group that claimed the agency violated the state's Administrative Procedures Act. The group claimed abortions did not qualify as "medically necessary" under state regulations of health insurers. ...
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