Democrats oppose this measure as it would prevent the government from providing subsidies to any insurers who offer plans covering abortion.
“Make no mistake: Republicans are saying they will only agree to lower Americans’ health costs if they can strip comprehensive health coverage away from millions of women at the same time,” said Henry Connelly, a spokesman Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., according to The Hill. “Republicans are not asking to reiterate Hyde, they are trying to radically expand it to control how private insurers use private dollars.”
Though Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said he is open to policies such as cost-sharing subsidies and reinsurance, he insists that including Hyde Amendment language is a Republican necessity that appears to be an immovable object between the two parties.
“While the decision for its inclusion has not been made, any appropriation for [cost-sharing subsidies] or reinsurance would need to be Hyde compliant,” said AshLee Strong, a spokesperson for Mr. Ryan, according to The Hill. “That is not negotiable for House Republicans.”
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