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Politics : Mainstream Politics and Economics
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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (9472)2/16/2012 4:23:55 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 85487
 
Now you need to make a drs appointment for birth control AND pay for the pill.

The doctors appointment could still be coverage without the pill being covered. The controversy is not about whether doctors visits should have to be covered (at least this specific controversy isn't, the more general requirements for insurance coverage are also controversial), its about coverage for the contraception.

And if your concerned about the cost of the doctors visit, why not just not require a prescription?

Also there are organizations that provide free or cheap contraception, such as Planned Parenthood.

But since you're living on the edge

Most of the people here would not be living on the edge, we are talking about people who have jobs, and jobs good enough to include full medical coverage.

And having it paid for through insurance isn't really saving them money anyway, since insurance is part of their compensation, they are effectively paying for it whether or not its covered.

And even if there was some huge need to have a predictable moderate expense, included in insurance coverage, why should the employer have to pay for it. It really doesn't provide any benefit, but if it was a vital benefit, why should the cost fall on employers (esp. employers with a strong objection) rather than some one else?
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