White House Plan Requires Insurers to Pay for Contraception - Meghan McCarthy - NationalJournal.com: The White House did a quick about-face on Friday after a firestorm of controversy over birth control regulations, publishing a requirement that insurance companies pick up the tab for women's contraceptives if religious employers object to paying for them.
President Obama complained that the issue had become a political football, and his senior aides characterized the move as an accommodation rather than a compromise. But while the move pleased allies, it did not appease Republicans in Congress and conservative Catholic organizations expressed suspicion.
"Under the rule, women will still have access to free preventive care that includes contraceptive services -– no matter where they work," President Obama said on Friday.
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