catholics vs Obama

Compare and contrast:

the link for the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/health/policy/obama-administration-says-birth-control-mandate-applies-to-religious-groups-that-insure-themselves.html

yes, the link says:obama-administration-says-birth-control-mandate-applies-to-religious-groups-that-insure-themselves

but the actual headline says:
U.S. Clarifies Policy on Birth Control for Religious Groups

the first paragraph says:

— The Obama administration took another step on Friday to enforce a federal mandate for health insurance coverage of contraceptives, announcing how the new requirement would apply to the many Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and social service agencies that insure themselves.

The extention includes student insurance (what, student's don't self insure? Are universities now required to insure their own students?)

ah, but the insurance companies will pay for it free, because of their loving hearts.

The new Obama policy leaves two big questions unanswered:

Who will provide the money to pay the claims for contraceptive drugs and devices? Who will pay the fees normally paid by the employer?

Secretary Sebelius said the money could come from pharmaceutical companies, which sometimes provide discounts to favored customers by paying rebates on drugs. These drug rebates could be used to help pay for contraceptive coverage if a religious organization objects to providing such coverage to employees, she said in a notice to be published next week in the Federal Register.

Alternatively, Ms. Sebelius said, the federal Office of Personnel Management could encourage or require one or more private insurers to provide contraceptive coverage for people in a religious organization’s health plan

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and this loophole has been closed for faith based organizations:

On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services went a step further and said it would propose a similar requirement for group health plans sponsored by religious organizations that insure themselves.

so no getting around it by having your group self insure. Indeed, I read somewhere that those of us who self insure have to pay for it too.

all of this will be ignored by the press or (like this) dumped on the public during a weekend when people don't tend to pay attention to the news.

Ms. Fluke welcomed the new rule on Friday, but said she was disappointed that, under the Obama administration policy, “religiously affiliated schools and employers may delay a year before offering contraceptive coverage.” Ms. Fluke said colleges should not “delay what is now inevitable” and should provide contraceptive coverage as soon as possible.

yes, poor Ms. Fluke's vacation in the Riviera with her millionaire boyfriend will be spoiled because she can't pay for birth control.

they also say 60 "law professors" supported her, but didn't mention that 277 people are listed on the Geo lawschool site.
wonder why so few signed this on a leftie school?

But where is the comment by the bishops?