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Demand Insurance Companies Cover Contraception
The Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage (EPICC) amendment would establish equitable coverage for contraceptive prescriptions and related medical services. Contraceptive equity means that if a health plan covers prescription drugs and devices, it has to cover contraception also. Right now women pay on average 68% more out of pocket for health care expenses than men. Tell your senators that you think it's time health care became more fair and urge them to support this important piece of legislation.
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Why is it the Federal government's job to mandate such coverage? What about a Catholic or Christian organization that believes contraception is a sin? Should they be forced to cover BC pills?
Then their members don't need to get the prescriptions for birth control. But their insurance should still offer the option, because in the end it should be up to the individual, not an employer or an insurance company to determine whether or not I should take the pill or use an alternate form of contraception.
.: Christine said on July 25, 2002 12:32 PM :: link it :.Separation of church and state, dude. Embrace the concept. I've never known my church to be required to cover birth control pills and insurance companies should not pass judgment on a person's right to choose. If you don't believe in birth control, then don't exercise that option under your insurance. Where's the conflict?
.: Trish said on July 25, 2002 02:14 PM :: link it :.Nobody has addressed why the Federal government should be involved. I maintain it's none of their business. They have no right to tell anybody what their insurance plan should and should not include.
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