Washington D.C., Jul 13, 2010 / 16:28 pm
Critics condemned the Obama administration's approval of a federally funded $160 million high-risk insurance coverage initiative in Pennsylvania that was created as a part of the recent health care overhaul. The federal fund is being accused of allowing abortions to be paid for if they are deemed necessary by a physician.
National Right to Life issued a statement on Tuesday evening explaining that the $160 million plan is part of a $5 billion federal funding program set up under the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed into law in March.
Pennsylvania's high-risk pool program, submitted for approval by state Gov. Edward Randell, is one of the numerous provisions created under the recent legislation.
According to a press release by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, “the state will receive $160 million to set up the program, which will provide coverage to as many as 5,600 people between now and 2014.”