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rurallib

(62,405 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:45 AM Jun 2014

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I have a dumb question

Why are contraceptive pills carved out of insurance contracts as a separate entity? Or on the other hand why are blood pressure pills, cholesterol pills etc., etc. not carved out for special handling?

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I have a dumb question (Original Post) rurallib Jun 2014 OP

This is a foolish, politically-inspired decision. dawg Jun 2014 #1

Waiting for a female owned business packman Jun 2014 #2

That would already be legal. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #5

Because God. edhopper Jun 2014 #3

Indeed! Why is health care for women so threatening? nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #4

have contraceptives been carved out prior to the ACA? rurallib Jun 2014 #6

dawg

(10,622 posts)

1. This is a foolish, politically-inspired decision.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:48 AM

Jun 2014

It sets a precedent that could possibly allow employers to exempt all sorts of things from their plans, depending on what "religion" their corporation happens to be.

packman

(16,296 posts)

2. Waiting for a female owned business

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:51 AM

Jun 2014

denying penis pumps or viagra pills to her male employees.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

5. That would already be legal.

Reply to packman (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:55 AM

Jun 2014

There is no requirement in the ACA for insurers to cover either viagra or penis pumps.

edhopper

(33,554 posts)

3. Because God.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:52 AM

Jun 2014

littlemissmartypants

(22,628 posts)

4. Indeed! Why is health care for women so threatening? nt

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:53 AM

Jun 2014

rurallib

(62,405 posts)

6. have contraceptives been carved out prior to the ACA?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:07 AM

Jun 2014

My memory is that my wife's pills were always covered and not as an add on or an extra.

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