“Under the rule, women will still have access to free preventive care that includes contraceptive services -– no matter where they work,” President Obama said on Friday.
“But if a woman’s employer is a charity or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraceptive services as part of their health plan, the insurance company -– not the hospital, not the charity -– will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraceptive care free of charge, without co-pays and without hassles.”
“But if a woman’s employer is a charity or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraceptive services as part of their health plan, the insurance company -– not the hospital, not the charity -– will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraceptive care free of charge, without co-pays and without hassles.”
White House Plan Requires Insurers to Pay for Contraception
By Meghan McCarthy
“I think the White House made a good decision in including a mandate for contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act insurance policy but I think they made a bad decision in not allowing a broad enough religious employer exemption,” said Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine.”
Obama Facing Breaks From Base On Contraceptive Mandate
“And based on yesterday’s reactions from senators and Senate candidates to the Obama administration’s policy requiring some religious institutions to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives, President Obama faces plenty of road mines ahead.”
By Kevin Brennan and Sean Sullivan
