Jan 18 Health Trump Will Protect Health Workers Who Reject Patients On Religious Grounds Health care workers who want to refuse to treat patients because of religious or moral beliefs will have a new defender in the Trump Administration. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Jan 18 Health Trump Will Protect Health Workers Who Reject Patients On Religious Grounds Alison Kodjak, NPR
Nov 3 Health Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees The Catholic university is taking advantage of the Trump administration's decision to weaken the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Nov 3 Health Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees Camila Domonoske, NPR
Oct 6 Politics Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control Trump will allow any company or nonprofit to refuse to cover contraception, by claiming a religious or moral exemption to the federal health law. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Oct 6 Politics Trump Guts Rule That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control Alison Kodjak, NPR
Mar 1 Here and Now Birth Control Debate in Senate; Why Long-Term Unemployment Is At Record Levels; Foreign Language Study in JCPS: Today on Here and Now 1:06pm: Access to contraception was debated in the Senate Thursday, and Senators voted down a measure that would have let insurance plans and employers, not just at religious institutions, refuse to cover health services that violate their religious beliefs or morals. The measure was sponsored by Republicans Roy Blunt of Missouri and Marco Rubio of […] By Laura Ellis Mar 1 Here and Now Birth Control Debate in Senate; Why Long-Term Unemployment Is At Record Levels; Foreign Language Study in JCPS: Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Feb 12 Local News McConnell Vows Contraceptive Controversy “Will Not Go Away” Appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pledged President Obama will face continued challenges from Congress and the courts regarding insurance coverage of birth control. Last week, the president announced a compromise over a rule that required full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions. […] By WFPL News Feb 12 Local News McConnell Vows Contraceptive Controversy “Will Not Go Away” WFPL News