Well, that was quick. After several chest pounding weeks of rallying the troops around a lawsuit that claimed the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate violated religious freedom, the sanctimonious roar of Republican Attorneys General from seven states was squished by the gavel of a federal judge who says the…
Rumors have been swirling all day that the Obama administration may be poised to cave to mounting conservative pressure and offer religious colleges and medical centers an exemption from the Affordable Care Act provision that would require their employee and student health plans to fully cover the cost of birth…
Religious colleges are displeased with the Obama administration's decision to require birth control coverage for their employees and students under the Affordable Care Act. Actually "displeased" probably isn't a good word. "Hopping mad" is more accurate. A group of hopping mad bishops is filing suit against the…
By this summer, we'll know if contraception will be fully covered — i.e. free — under health insurance reform. The two battles ahead: Getting it counted as "preventative care," and working out the privacy issues for anyone under 26.
The IRS states breastfeeding doesn't have "enough health benefits to qualify as a form of medical care," says The Times, so you won't be able to use your new tax-free flexible spending account for breast pumps. Acne cream's okay!
