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spanone

(135,838 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:40 PM Feb 2013

Religious groups win fight over birth control [View all]

Religious employers such as the Catholic Diocese of Nashville would not have to provide contraceptive coverage for workers under new rules released today by the Obama administration.

The new rules expand the exemption for religious groups to include religious hospitals, charities and schools. Previous rules had applied primarily to houses of worship.

The Catholic diocese in Nashville was one of a number of faith-based groups who sued to change the rules.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130201/NEWS06/302010130/Religious-groups-win-fight-over-birth-control?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE

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Religious groups win fight over birth control [View all] spanone Feb 2013 OP

So will the patient be able to buy them separately? Anyone know. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #1

AFAIK, the insurance company will have to provide them for free to the employee. CTyankee Feb 2013 #16

Thanks CTYank. I think its so confusing. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #18

I almost freaked when I read the scary headlines that Obama had caved to the religious CTyankee Feb 2013 #19

We don't have to worry no matter what they will find something wrong with it. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #20

Did they provide contraceptive coverage before the reform act? Autumn Feb 2013 #2

No LeftInTX Feb 2013 #4

No--but now, these employees are covered by their insurance companies directly for bc. msanthrope Feb 2013 #10

at least one did Enrique Feb 2013 #15

It is one step forward, Control-Z Feb 2013 #3

Coverage is provided by the insurance company, not the employer for institutions claiming this. msanthrope Feb 2013 #7

Calm down? Control-Z Feb 2013 #13

I'm bettin' this includes Baptist Hospital in Nashville, too. Lars39 Feb 2013 #5

Baptist would have to claim that they are primarily a religious institution, but their insurer would msanthrope Feb 2013 #8

Unrec for vagueness--these employees are directly covered by their insurance companies, not the msanthrope Feb 2013 #6

Oh well atreides1 Feb 2013 #9

from the New York Times article today: CTyankee Feb 2013 #17

Good. Government should stay out of our sex lives. Zax2me Feb 2013 #11

when they start paying taxes then they can have a say in the rules nt msongs Feb 2013 #12

Hobby Lobby hamsterjill Feb 2013 #14