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Insurance companies that my mother (and I, and thousands of other women) pay into are public money now?
No, they're not. Medicaid is however and if this so called "Requirement for private insurance to cover contraception" were to be implemented what makes you think that Medicaid wouldn't end up covering it as well? Many states have a Medicaid system where the individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid are through a private health plan that the state helps pay for.
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May be Gunner is using public money for healthcare needs.
No, they're not. Medicaid is however and if this so called "Requirement for private insurance to cover contraception" were to be implemented what makes you think that Medicaid wouldn't end up covering it as well? Many states have a Medicaid system where the individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid are through a private health plan that the state helps pay for.
But why do you assume that any woman is on Medicaid? In particular, I think it would be in Medicaid's best interest to pay for contraception versus the costs (and lifetime costs) of pregnancy.
Laura Ingraham insulted Megan Mccain about her weight. She is a bomb thrower and she should expect
to get bomb thrown back at her. Now ed did step over the line,but that is not the same as Rush attacking a college student for respectfully advocating her position and not throwing bombs is a completely diferent thing.
But why do you assume that any woman is on Medicaid? In particular, I think it would be in Medicaid's best interest to pay for contraception versus the costs (and lifetime costs) of pregnancy.
I think it's a pretty safe assumption that out of all the people in the nation that receive Medicaid, at least one of them is female.....
I've thought about the second part of your statement before and I do not like the idea of taxpayer money being used for contraception personally. (And no it has no basis in my mind on religious grounds. I keep my religion separate from my politics) I don't feel like contraception is a necessary component of an insurance plan, and therefore I don't think a Medicaid plan should cover it. Now if a private insurance company wants to offer it as part of their plan, I'm all for it, and if a private insurance company doesn't want to offer it, I'm all for that too.
If someone considers it to be an important component of any insurance plan, then they should pick an insurance plan that offers it.
I strongly believe that any mandate of any type will raise insurance prices.
My 50 year old mother (who has not hit menopause yet) has been on birth control since my brother was born 22 years ago. She's only ever had one partner - my dad, who she has been married to for 30 years. The pill is quite expensive for her to pay for on a very limited income. Is she a **** too?
No, she's not. But if she expects me to pay for it, instead of herself or your dad, she's a taker.
No, they're not. Medicaid is however and if this so called "Requirement for private insurance to cover contraception" were to be implemented what makes you think that Medicaid wouldn't end up covering it as well? Many states have a Medicaid system where the individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid are through a private health plan that the state helps pay for.
That was a quick turn around from public money to private and for sake of convenience. Perhaps I'm missing something... how exactly does the requirement that private insurance must cover this, this and this (in other words a baseline) become "public money" because private health care providers engage in providing service to people covered by Medicare or Medicaid?
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I think it's a pretty safe assumption that out of all the people in the nation that receive Medicaid, at least one of them is female.....
But she would be on Medicaid. What has the minimum set for private insurance providers got to do with it? While at it, do share if you believe that birth control wasn't a part of any insurance until now.
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