New regulations broadening employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage: impact on women

New regulations broadening employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage: impact on women

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Sobel, Laura, author
Salganicoff, Alina, author
Rosenzweig, Caroline, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, October 2017
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Contraception -- economics
Contraception -- ethics
Contraceptive Agents, Female -- economics
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Coverage -- ethics
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Moral Obligations
Religion
Women
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The Trump Administration has issued new regulations that significantly broaden employers' ability to be exempt from the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraceptive coverage requirement. The regulation opens the door for any employer or college/ university with a student health plan with objections to contraceptive coverage based on religious beliefs to qualify for an exemption. Any nonprofit or closely-held for-profit employer with moral objections to contraceptive coverage also qualifies for an exemption. Their female employees, dependents and students will no longer be entitled to coverage for the full range of FDA approved contraceptives at no cost.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101717204 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717204