By: Amanda Dennis, Ruth Manski Seventeen million women in the US, most of whom are of reproductive age, are insured by Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income individuals and families. Because Medicaid is jointly administered by federal and state governments, policies at both levels can affect which health services Medicaid will cover. Medicaid coverage of abortion care is affected by both federal and state policies. The Hyde Amendment, passed in 1976, prevents the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion except when a woman is pregnant as a result of rape or incest, or when...