Coverage dated May 1, 2023

Montana judge temporarily blocks rule requiring preauthorization for Medicaid abortions

Headline from Helena Independent Record

The rule would require preauthorization for abortions covered by Medicaid, change what counts as a medically necessary abortion and limit who can provide abortions in Montana.

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  1. Helena Independent Record

    Montana judge temporarily blocks rule requiring preauthorization for Medicaid abortions (opens Helena Independent Record)

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    Helena Independent Record's feed description

    The rule would require preauthorization for abortions covered by Medicaid, change what counts as a medically necessary abortion and limit who can provide abortions in Montana.

  2. Winchester Star

    Rule requiring prior OK for Medicaid-paid abortions halted (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    A judge in Montana has temporarily blocked a new rule that would have required physicians in the state to provide prior documentation showing that an abortion is medically necessary before

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