Trump Administration Health Regulation

The HHS Office for Civil Rights has opened formal investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans — including private, ACA marketplace and Medicaid coverage, according to KFF — to cover abortion, examining possible violations of the Weldon Amendment while HHS has not specified which specific mandates are under scrutiny. The action, coming amid other Trump administration moves to freeze federal funds to some Democratic-led states, was described by legal scholar Mary Ziegler as part of a "Project 2025" approach tied to Heritage recommendations to withhold Medicaid, and drew support from anti‑abortion groups who say it defends conscience rights.