Posted on 07/10/2015 5:41:32 PM PDT by dontreadthis
The Obama administration on Friday issued its final rules for employers who morally object to covering birth control in their health insurance plans. The accommodation ensures that all employed women, unless they work for a place of worship, will still have their birth control covered at no cost to them, even if their employers refuse to cover it.
Under the new rule, a closely held for-profit company that objects to covering contraception in its health plan can write a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services stating its objection. HHS will then notify a third-party insurer of the company's objection, and the insurer will provide birth control coverage to the company's female employees at no additional cost to the company.
“Women across the country should have access to preventive services, including contraception,” HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said in a statement. “At the same time, we recognize the deeply held views on these issues, and we are committed to securing women’s access to important preventive services at no additional cost under the Affordable Care Act, while respecting religious beliefs.”
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Nope. You’re still forcing them to be participants.
There’s always a way around Supreme Court rulings . . . except, of course, for the leftist ones, which are “settled law” cast in stone for all time.
Cost shifting and vote buying. I’m still amazed the war on womyn still works.
“HHS will then notify a third-party insurer of the company’s objection, and the insurer will provide birth control coverage to the company’s female employees at no additional cost to the company. “
My, my. Isn’t that generous of the government to give away someone else’s money?
Oh wait, this affects a leftist outcome...
So, who pays the third party insurer?
Haha! Why, everybody does when rates go up across the board to cover it, of course.
>>>So, who pays the third party insurer?<<<
I think you already know the answer to that.
It’s on the Tax Table amount line on your 1040.
Its a serious question.
The SCOTUS ruling would seem to prohibit using Hobby Lobby funds for this purpose.
So, what in the legislation passed by congress allows DHS to provide services at government cost directly to persons already covered under an insurance plan?
Where exactly in the ACA did congress authorize this expenditure?
Expending funds not appropriated or available for the stated purpose is a direct and discrete violation of the anti-deficiency act.
Exactly! I have been wondering the same thing for years.
How do they spend money if congress hasnt specifically authorized it? E.g., health care subsidies as well as $600 billion for a web site (and probably still counting).
Either someone is lying (congress) or people should go to prison. I would have if I had flagrantly misappropriated funds.
Wow. This administration sure is passionate about killing Christian babies.
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