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  • Al Jazeera America: Hobby Lobby vs. Female Patients and Their Doctors

    The Supreme Court stressed the rights of for-profit business owners, but these shouldn't trump women'€™s healthBy Susan Berke FogelOn Monday the Supreme Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, in a 5-4 decision, that closely held for-profit businesses may opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to provide…

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  • The Wall Street Journal: Some Companies to Halt Contraception Coverage After High-Court Ruling

    Many Employers Had Been Planning for a Decision Upholding Affordable Care Act RequirementsBy Rachel FeintzeigSome employers that had argued their religious beliefs prevented them from complying with federal health-law regulations said they are planning to stop covering certain contraceptives following Monday's Supreme Court decision.In a 5-4 split vote, the…

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  • Supreme Court Sanctions Discrimination Against Women

    WASHINGTON—In a decision with far-reaching ramifications for women's health, the Supreme Court today ruled that the owners of certain for-profit corporations can legally impose their religious views on their employees, denying them access to essential health care."The Court has sanctioned discrimination against women," said Elizabeth Taylor, executive director of…

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  • The Guardian: Hobby Lobby ruling—firms can refuse to provide contraception coverage

    Justices side with Hobby Lobby and rule companies can claim religious exemption from Obamacare birth control mandateBy Dan Roberts and Amanda HolpuchConservatives celebrated a victory over Obamacare on Monday after the supreme court ruled that some companies should be allowed a religious exemption from rules requiring them to include…

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  • Supreme Court Decision “Wrong and Dangerous”

    WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statements in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. cases.“Wrong and dangerous sums up the Court’s decision today,” said Elizabeth Taylor, NHeLP executive director. “Despite the fact that ensuring access to…

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  • National Journal: Is Obamacare Living Up to Its Preexisting-Conditions Promise?

    The requirement that insurers cover individuals regardless of health status is looking better in theory than in practice.By Sophie NovackInsurance companies may have found a way to skirt one of Obamacare's most popular promises: equal access to insurance coverage for patients with preexisting conditions. The health care law requires insurers…

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