Saturday, March 9, 2013

The 18 For-Profit Companies Fighting to Eliminate the Birth Control Benefit | Common Dreams

The 18 For-Profit Companies Fighting to Eliminate the Birth Control Benefit | Common Dreams
"Eighteen for-profit companies have filed lawsuits to avoid complying with the the birth control benefit in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires that all insurance policies cover birth control without a co-pay as part of preventive care. Often misleadingly characterized as mandating “free birth control,” the ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare, requires that all insurance policies cover all forms of basic preventive care without a co-pay, including well-woman, well-baby, and well-child visits, as well as other basic prevention care for men and women. This coverage is intended to save costs and promote public health."