Updated Regulations to Require Comprehensive Abortion Coverage

As part of the Murphy Administration’s efforts to protect access to reproductive health care, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance announced the adoption of rules to require comprehensive abortion coverage as a part of all health benefits plans regulated by the department. This requirement is now in effect for the fully-insured large employer health insurance market upon plan issuance or renewal.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 20, 2024

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About the Reproductive Freedom Alliance

The Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA) is a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors working together to protect and expand reproductive freedom across the United States. By supporting state policy change, RFA has helped equip governors with the tools to protect and expand access to reproductive health care, defend the rights of patients and providers, and advance state policies to safeguard reproductive freedom. RFA is supported by GovAct, a nonpartisan nonprofit initiative that helps governors work across state lines to champion fundamental freedoms and improve people’s lives.