EACH Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill, the EACH Act of 2025, would require many federal health programs and plans to provide coverage for abortion services. It lists specific programs and plans that must cover abortion, including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicare, the Indian Health Service, TRICARE, veterans’ benefits, federal employee health plans, care for people in immigration or justice custody, Peace Corps medical care, and other federal health programs identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill also says the federal government must ensure access to abortion care when it acts as a health care provider or employer. It repeals section 1303 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and makes conforming edits to other ACA provisions. The bill states that the federal government may not prohibit or restrict insurance coverage of abortion by state or local governments or by private health plans. It includes a rule that it does not reduce protections where other laws give more coverage and declares that it supersedes and applies to all federal law and is not subject to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

What it means for you#

• If you are insured through one of the federal programs or plans listed in the bill, the bill would require that abortion services be covered.
• If you get care in a federal facility or a facility that contracts with the federal government, the federal government would be required to ensure access to abortion services for eligible people.
• The bill says the federal government may not block or limit abortion coverage by state or local governments or by private health plans, which could affect whether private plans offer abortion coverage.
• The text does not provide information about how the bill would interact with State criminal or civil laws on abortion or how quickly coverage would change.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about costs, budget estimates, or how the bill would affect federal spending is included in the provided bill text.

Proponents' View#

The bill’s findings state that supporters believe all people should have access to abortion services regardless of race, income, immigration status, sex, age, disability, or other characteristics. The findings say restrictions on abortion coverage create barriers to health care, deepen racial and economic inequality, and harm people’s health, safety, economic security, and education. The text also cites the Dobbs decision and notes many States have restricted abortion since that decision. Proponents argue the federal government should use its role as insurer, employer, and health care provider to ensure affordable abortion coverage and to model coverage for the Nation.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information in the provided text about views or arguments from opponents of the bill.