President Barack Obama-Free Birth Control-Religious Groups-Health Insurers

Health insurers question Obama birth control plan

(Reuters) - Health insurers said on Friday they feared President Barack Obama had set a new precedent by making them responsible for providing Free Birth Control to employees of religious groups as he sought to defuse an election-year landmine. Obama on Friday announced the policy shift in an effort to accommodate religious organizations, such as Catholic hospitals and universities, whose leaders are outraged by a new rule that would have required them to offer free contraceptive coverage to employees. ... read more..

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Insurers see costs in Obama birth control rule

(Reuters) - The Obama administration maintains that its plan to have health insurers pay for Birth Control offered to employees of religious groups won't end up costing the industry. But insurers aren't so confident. Last Friday, President Barack Obama sought to placate outraged leaders of the Catholic church, which opposes contraception, by making insurers responsible for providing the Free Birth Control. Obama's 2010 healthcare law mandates free contraception. ... read more..

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President Barack Obama-Free Birth Control-Religious Groups-Health Insurers

Insurers stuck with cost of Obama birth-control plan

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's compromise on free birth control coverage left health insurers stuck with the bill, sparking worries over the precedent set by the new policy. Obama on Friday made insurers responsible for providing free birth control to employees of religious groups, aiming to placate outraged leaders of the Catholic church who oppose contraception and to defuse an election-year landmine. Free birth control is mandated under Obama's 2010 healthcare law. ... read more..

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