Continuing its war on future generations, the Biden-Harris administration on Monday proposed new regulations that would force private health insurance companies to cover over-the-counter contraceptives at no additional cost.
According to a White House fact sheet, “If finalized, this proposed rule would represent the largest increase in contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since 2012, when contraceptive coverage was first mandated.” This will be a significant expansion.”
Got Ya Cover
The ACA, better known as Obamacare, only required insurance companies to cover contraceptives prescribed by a doctor. Under the proposed rule, insurers would cover all contraceptives, along with “other forms of over-the-counter contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives such as Morning-After Pill Plan B, spermicides, contraceptive sponges, and condoms.” Reuters reported that they will be forced to do so. .
Currently, the only daily contraceptive pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale without a prescription is Opill, which costs $20 per month.
Meanwhile, a package of Plan B pills can cost as much as $50 over the counter. These are meant to be taken immediately after intercourse, but do not necessarily need to be taken every day. The Associated Press wrote, “Women who delay purchasing the drug to obtain a doctor's prescription may jeopardize the pill's effectiveness, as it is most likely to prevent pregnancy within 72 hours.” Ta.
Furthermore, Reuters pointed out that:
The rule also requires that all FDA-approved drug-driven combination products, such as contraceptives and IUDs, be covered at no cost-sharing unless the health plan also covers comparable treatments at no cost-sharing. This will require a plan to disclose this information. -Over-the-Counter) Contraceptives are covered at cost or by prescription.
If finalized, the rule would go into effect next year, but it would not affect Medicaid contraceptive coverage, which is primarily regulated by each participating state. “Few states cover over-the-counter methods,” the Associated Press noted.
A press release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that the rule “does not alter the federal conscience protections associated with contraceptive coverage for employers, plans, and issuers.”
blitzkrieg of women voters
In a press release, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said:
From day one, the Biden-Harris administration has made clear that all women should have access to the health care they need. This also includes contraception and other family planning services. The proposed rule we are announcing today will expand access to contraception at no additional cost to millions of consumers. Bottom line: Women need to be in control of their own health care decisions. And publishers and providers have an obligation to comply with the law.
“The Biden-Harris administration trusts women to make decisions about their bodies,” said Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su. That is, unless the woman doesn't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The government deserves a certain amount of praise for consistently referring to people who use contraceptives as “women'' rather than “persons who give birth'' (in this case, people who have not given birth) in their announcements.
But that decision is probably based more on political calculations than an abandonment of Wakeism. As reported by the Associated Press and Reuters, the proposed rule is clearly a sign of female votes for Vice President Kamala Harris, who has made “reproductive rights” (i.e., abortion on demand) one of her core themes. This was a strategy on the eve of the election aimed at Presidential election campaign.
In fact, the administration is well aware that this proposed rule is just one of many efforts aimed at countering the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Authority decision, which rightly returned abortion regulation to the states. Made clear.
A White House fact sheet says the proposal comes “at a time when reproductive rights are under attack” and that “dangerous and extreme abortion bans are putting women's health and lives at risk.” declared. “Republicans in Congress have proposed defunding the Title It should not have been enacted.
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But the same could be said about Obamacare. Indeed, if not enacted into law, the proposed rule would have been difficult, if not impossible, to enforce because it is predicated on the existence of the ACA.
The White House went on to say that the administration's efforts include expanding all types of federal “family planning” programs and proposing rules that would allow women to get free contraception even if their employers provide religious exemptions. Touted many of the steps it has taken to expand access to affordable contraceptives. Start by providing such coverage. He also touted Biden and Harris' “actions to protect access to abortion.” After all, sex without consequences and population control are two of the left's top priorities.
That aside, no one in the government or mainstream media bothered to ask the simple question: Who pays for this coverage of “free” contraceptives? If insurers were prohibited from imposing additional costs on people who use their coverage in accordance with the regulations, they would instead be forced to pass those costs on to all their customers. For most Americans, that means higher insurance premiums. For the small number of people who receive insurance through the Obamacare exchanges, premiums will go up, but so will subsidies. Of course, those subsidies come out of the pockets of our fellow Americans.
But as far as the administration is concerned, that's a small price to pay to ensure Harris' ascension to the presidency.
