"Health & Medical News"

A recent American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ position statement outlining the limits of conscientious refusal in reproductive medicine is drawing fire from physicians who oppose abortion.

The ACOG Committee on Ethics opinion says doctors whose personal beliefs may require them to “deviate from standard practices” such as providing abortion, sterilization or contraceptives should:

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Washington — Six proposed administrative changes to federal Medicaid funding are overdue steps to halt inappropriate federal spending, according to one side of a developing debate. They’re unwarranted cuts to much-needed care, the other side argues.

The Medicaid rules, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, would reduce federal Medicaid spending by at least $11 billion (0.9%) over five years. They are CMS’ attempt to ensure that it’s paying for medically necessary services and that those services have a legally defined federal matching fund requirement, said Dennis Smith, director of the agency’s Center for Medicaid and State Operations.

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