Abortion Policy API · Schema
InsuranceCoverage
Abortion insurance coverage restrictions covering Medicaid, private insurance, and ACA exchange plans for a US state.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| requires_coverage | boolean | If true, state requires private health plans to cover abortion. |
| private_coverage_no_restrictions | boolean | If true, private insurance may cover abortion without restrictions. |
| private_exception_life | boolean | If true, private insurance coverage allowed when abortion is necessary to save pregnant person's life. |
| private_exception_health | string | Private insurance coverage allowed for serious health conditions described by this field. |
| private_exception_fetal | string | Private insurance coverage allowed for described fetal anomaly types. |
| private_exception_rape_or_incest | boolean | If true, private insurance coverage allowed in cases of rape or incest. |
| exchange_coverage_no_restrictions | boolean | If true, state has not restricted abortion coverage in ACA exchange plans. |
| exchange_exception_life | boolean | If true, exchange plan coverage allowed when abortion is necessary to save pregnant person's life. |
| exchange_exception_health | string | Exchange plan coverage allowed for health conditions described by this field. |
| exchange_exception_fetal | string | Exchange plan coverage allowed for described fetal anomaly types. |
| exchange_exception_rape_or_incest | boolean | If true, exchange plan coverage allowed in cases of rape or incest. |
| exchange_forbids_coverage | boolean | If true, state prohibits all exchange insurance coverage for abortion. |
| medicaid_coverage_provider_patient_decision | boolean | If true, state uses Medicaid funds for medically necessary abortion determined by patient/provider. |
| medicaid_exception_life | boolean | If true, Medicaid covers abortion necessary to save pregnant person's life (required by Hyde Amendment). |
| medicaid_exception_health | string | Medicaid coverage for health conditions described by this field. |
| medicaid_exception_fetal | string | Medicaid coverage for described fetal anomaly types. |
| medicaid_exception_rape_or_incest | boolean | If true, Medicaid covers abortion in cases of rape or incest (required by Hyde Amendment). |
| Last Updated | string | Date this policy record was last updated. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/abortion-policy-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/insurance-coverage-schema.json",
"title": "InsuranceCoverage",
"description": "Abortion insurance coverage restrictions covering Medicaid, private insurance, and ACA exchange plans for a US state.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"requires_coverage": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, state requires private health plans to cover abortion.",
"example": false
},
"private_coverage_no_restrictions": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, private insurance may cover abortion without restrictions.",
"example": true
},
"private_exception_life": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, private insurance coverage allowed when abortion is necessary to save pregnant person's life.",
"example": true
},
"private_exception_health": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Private insurance coverage allowed for serious health conditions described by this field.",
"example": "Major Bodily Function"
},
"private_exception_fetal": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Private insurance coverage allowed for described fetal anomaly types.",
"example": "Lethal fetal anomaly"
},
"private_exception_rape_or_incest": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, private insurance coverage allowed in cases of rape or incest.",
"example": true
},
"exchange_coverage_no_restrictions": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, state has not restricted abortion coverage in ACA exchange plans.",
"example": true
},
"exchange_exception_life": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, exchange plan coverage allowed when abortion is necessary to save pregnant person's life.",
"example": true
},
"exchange_exception_health": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Exchange plan coverage allowed for health conditions described by this field.",
"example": "Physical"
},
"exchange_exception_fetal": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Exchange plan coverage allowed for described fetal anomaly types.",
"example": "Lethal fetal anomaly"
},
"exchange_exception_rape_or_incest": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, exchange plan coverage allowed in cases of rape or incest.",
"example": true
},
"exchange_forbids_coverage": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, state prohibits all exchange insurance coverage for abortion.",
"example": false
},
"medicaid_coverage_provider_patient_decision": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, state uses Medicaid funds for medically necessary abortion determined by patient/provider.",
"example": true
},
"medicaid_exception_life": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, Medicaid covers abortion necessary to save pregnant person's life (required by Hyde Amendment).",
"example": true
},
"medicaid_exception_health": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Medicaid coverage for health conditions described by this field.",
"example": "Physical"
},
"medicaid_exception_fetal": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Medicaid coverage for described fetal anomaly types.",
"example": "Serious fetal anomaly"
},
"medicaid_exception_rape_or_incest": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, Medicaid covers abortion in cases of rape or incest (required by Hyde Amendment).",
"example": true
},
"Last Updated": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Date this policy record was last updated.",
"example": "2025-01-15"
}
}
}