If anyone thinks this is going to be free they are delusional. The insurance companies have already hinted that they would raise their rates.
Everything is paid for by somebody somewhere. Raising their rates would be one way the insurance companies would be able to comply with this mandate and still stay in business.
Aside from the financial issue, I object to this mandate on grounds of religious freedom. I'm not Catholic. I don't have any particular moral objection to contraception, though I do to abortion.
I do, however, believe that it is wrong to force Catholic institutions to provide something which goes against their teachings, never mind that many Catholics do practice birth control. It's an infringement on freedom of religion and no such infringement should be taken lightly.
I hope that this issue wakes up a great many people who thought Obama and ObamaCare were just wondermus!
If Obama can order insurance companies to provide birth control “for free,” why not just go a step further and order condom manufacturers to give away condoms for free? That might go even further toward his goal of minimizing pregnancies. Drug stores could just have a barrel between the cash register and the door with a sign FREE CONDOMS.