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TlalocW

(15,382 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:00 PM Jun 2014

Help me understand - RE: Hobby Lobby

So the Supreme Court ruled in their favor today, and that means no birth control they object to, but how is that done?

The healthcare plans they provide don't offer those particular kinds of birth control?
Can their female employees seek coverage from outside health care plans?
Anything else?

I disagree with the ruling primarily because I know it's another burden on women, but I want to make sure I have my facts straight.

TlalocW

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Help me understand - RE: Hobby Lobby (Original Post) TlalocW Jun 2014 OP

Excellent questions... PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #1

I don't know for sure, but I think HL will negotiate that with their insurers when napi21 Jun 2014 #2

Of course their female employees YarnAddict Jun 2014 #3

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Excellent questions...

Reply to TlalocW (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:06 PM

Jun 2014

You may find this analysis of the decision to be of interest:
http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/06/opinion-analysis-does-the-new-religious-exemption-go-far-enough/

napi21

(45,806 posts)

2. I don't know for sure, but I think HL will negotiate that with their insurers when

Reply to TlalocW (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:08 PM

Jun 2014

they negotiate a new policy. Simply have the insurer not cover the processes/drugs they disapprove of.

YarnAddict

(1,850 posts)

3. Of course their female employees

Reply to TlalocW (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 05:07 PM

Jun 2014

can seek coverage from other insurance plans. Or they can purchase whatever bc they wish. This has been blown completely out of proportion. They are not discriminating against people for choosing unapproved bc, they aren't firing employees who use bc, they aren't even against paying for all types of bc. There are a few--4, I believe--that they don't feel they should have to pay for. And, anyone who feels that strongly about it should probably seek employment elsewhere. (BTW, I have read that HL pays pretty well for retail--$14/hr for full-time, $9.50 for part-time. Just saying.)

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