The battle over birth control coverage continues. Over 500 people attended a protest in Chicago about the federal requirement that employer sponsored health plans must cover birth control. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the crowd of protesters were Catholic. There are two sides to this ongoing battle. On one side, is the federal government, who want women to be able to have access to birth control. The government recognizes that birth control is an important part of preventative care for women. As such, the requirement says that all employer sponsored health insurance plans must include coverage for contraception, without cost to … Continue reading →

There has been an ongoing battle about a federal requirement that states that all health insurance plans must include coverage for birth control. Today, 43 Catholic groups have filed around a dozen lawsuits challenging this law. The Catholic groups feel that requiring coverage of birth control violates their religious freedom. To make a long story short, it comes down two main concepts. The Catholic groups believe that being required to cover birth control in their employer sponsored health plans, and their student health plans, violates their religious freedom. They feel that their religious belief should trump federal law. They aren’t … Continue reading →

Yet another lawsuit has been filed regarding the requirement that religiously affiliated businesses receive birth control coverage in their employer sponsored health insurance plans. This time, the lawsuit has been filed against the Obama administration by a group of seven states. The battle over birth control coverage continues. Recently, the Obama administration made what has been referred to as a “compromise” regarding coverage of birth control. Originally, churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship are exempt from having to cover birth control in their employer sponsored health insurance plans. Businesses are required to cover birth control in the health … Continue reading →

The controversy over birth control coverage in health insurance has led to more than one lawsuit. Recently, Belmont Abbey College sued the federal government because the college felt that the new rules regarding contraceptive coverage violate their religious teachings. The Obama administration has now responded to to this lawsuit. In November of 2011, Belmont Abbey College, in North Carolina, filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The college was founded by Benedictine monks, and is a Catholic college. The reason they filed the lawsuit is because they feel that the new rules that require employer sponsored health insurance to cover … Continue reading →

A Roman Catholic television network has filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit is in response to the requirement that religious oriented hospitals and universities must include coverage for birth control in their employer sponsored health insurance plans. The Catholic Church is opposed to most methods of birth control. EWTN Global Catholic Network is a television network that is based in the United States. It was launched in 1981. The letters stand for “Eternal Word Television Network”. Since its launch, ETWN Global Catholic Network has become the largest religious media network in the world. It transmits programing 24 … Continue reading →

The Republican primary in Nevada has come to an end, and Mitt Romney has been declared the winner. It is expected that the winner of a primary will give a victory speech. Romney’s speech in Nevada did, in part, resemble his speech in Florida. Some parts of his speech referenced insurance related topics. If you heard, or read, the victory speech that Mitt Romney gave when he won the primary in Florida, then the victory speech he gave in Nevada may sound somewhat familiar. It is clear that part of the speech has been adapted in order to be more … Continue reading →

Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Republican Primary in Florida. It is standard practice for candidates who win a State Primary to give a victory speech. Although the focus of Romney’s speech was not on insurance, he did include a few comments that relate to it. In the 2012 election, there can be only one Republican candidate. Those hopeful candidates will be battling against each other in a series of primary elections that will take place in several different states. The Republican Primary in Florida just finished, and Mitt Romney was declared the winner. It is customary for … Continue reading →