They have similar arrangements with all insurance plans. That doesn't mean that Blue Cross therefore can dictate what a Catholic hospital must do.
Like I said, codswallop.
If the state added to that application that "the provider shall not deny to any patient the provision of services which are covered by the program and which the provider is licensed and certified to provide" it would in effect tell the hospital to dispense the abortion pill.
It's the fear of political and public pressure, not any legal or contractual issue, which has kept the state from doing so.
Until now I guess. I still think it would be a good idea for hospitals and doctors to drop out of the Medicare/Caid systems - it would be great for health care in the long run and this issue could be a catalyst.