It appears this decision addresses the “for-profit” employers only. Will they have to provide the secondary insurance like non-profits are doing that will provide the specific contraceptive with which they religiously object?
hmmm. seems to be some confusion on this point. Judge napolitano just stated on Fox that this ruling does extend to non profits…which would be great news for us catholic school folks
I was just reading Alito, and Alito says that the non-profits have been provided an accommodation and the government didn’t even think to offer that same accommodation to the for-profits, thereby making it a MANDATE only directed at for-profits.
The accommodation, as I understand it, involves the insurance company having to pay for the coverage that is denied by those with a religious objection without any remuneration from the company being covered. In other words, the insurance companies eat the cost...BUT...if I recall correctly, they are guaranteed a certain level of profitability by the government because they are the providers of health care coverage under ObamaCare.
That really makes no sense. If you make a profit you may inject your religious beliefs into the business. But if you’re not in it for a profit you can stuff your religion in a sack.