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In response to "The contraception compromise says that insurers must provide coverage free of charge to any woman at an affected employer -- (link)" by TWuG

wait. free coverage? really? what? -- nm

Posted by the amanda nones (aka amanda) Feb 10 '12, 11:39

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I thought that was part of the health care law that went into effect back in August. - mara Feb 10, 11:45 1
- No, sorry, it will start this August. -- nm - mara Feb 10, 11:46
Free as in "we'll cover your contraceptives as part of your plan without increasing the cost to you" but the contraceptives will still probably have - TWuG Feb 10, 11:42 13
- No co-pays. -- (link) - mara Feb 10, 11:46
- yeahhhh how is this more okay? -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 11:43 11
  - You get the same coverage as everyone else at no added cost to you. Or your institution. -- nm - TWuG Feb 10, 11:52
  - contraceptives are not included in the employer-sponsored health coverage. - TFox Feb 10, 11:46 9
    - I thought it was actually a really elegant work around. Yes, church, you don't have to pay for it if it offends your religion. But individuals still - pmb Feb 10, 11:51 8
      - wouldn't that mean that atheists will end up having to pay a little more to cover the added overhead and that is a tactic support of their beliefs? - zeitgeist Feb 10, 12:03 2
        
        copays zeitgeist pays. -- nm - TFox Feb 10, 12:07 1
        
        Sorry, tourette's = not covered -- nm - Blue Atheist Feb 10, 12:08
      - but that means the world still isn't the way it should be! -- nm - the church Feb 10, 11:56
      - it is. it's on the backs of the insurers which no one will mind, but the insurers also realize that from a cost perspective this is a non-factor. - TFox Feb 10, 11:52 3
        
        Insurers actually save money by preventing pregnancies. -- nm - mara Feb 10, 11:56 1
        
        that's a less obvious calculation than it seems on its face, but yes in principle. -- nm - TFox Feb 10, 11:58
        
        also, birth control pills are cheaper than babies. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:56
for generic birth control pills, for this miniscule sliver of insureds, spread over their pool of insured people? - TFox Feb 10, 11:42
The Pope wants you to be sluttier! -- nm - oblique Feb 10, 11:40 1
- and a young boy -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:40

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