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Trump Admin to Withhold $200 Million From California Over Conscience-Protection Dispute

Trump Admin to Withhold $200 Million From California Over Conscience-Protection Dispute
The White House in Washington on Oct. 2, 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
12/16/2020|Updated: 12/16/2020

The administration of President Donald Trump will withhold $200 million in Medicaid funding from the state of California in protest of the state’s abortion insurance mandate.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar announced the move during a White House event celebrating the Trump administration’s pro-life accomplishments. The Trump administration has long assessed that California was in violation of federal conscience laws by requiring health insurers to pay for abortions.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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