obamacare = free birth control?

[Anonymous]

I highly doubt it's as simple as that, so could someone explain it to me? Don't have health insurance through my employer -- I pay for my own.
Is it only certain health insurance providers? Only some types of birth control?

Sorry. I know it's a dumb question.

[Anonymous]

Just want to throw in that I read that doctors told the FTC that have no objection to having BCP available OTC. The FTC said they would look into it further. But that could mean in the next few years, no prescription necessary.

[Anonymous]

Oh this thread is troll bait...

**grabs popcorn**

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh this thread is troll bait...

**grabs popcorn**

What are you talking about? Under OC, BC is supposed to be covered.

[Anonymous]

But covered does not equal free. You still would have a copay, right?

[Anonymous]

Not meant as troll bait. I'm only wondering if my birth control will get any cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes, a simple answer is all that is required:

http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/women.html

[Anonymous]

I once worked in BCP sales. The mandate means jack unless you are interested in taking 'old school' BCP that currently only costs $5-10 per month. It's just a smoke screen to get women hyped about nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I once worked in BCP sales. The mandate means jack unless you are interested in taking 'old school' BCP that currently only costs $5-10 per month. It's just a smoke screen to get women hyped about nothing.

Thank you, this is what I figured.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

Don't see why. BC=fewer babies. 9 months of obstetrics + Labor and Delivery does not come cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

Don't see why. BC=fewer babies. 9 months of obstetrics + Labor and Delivery does not come cheap.

Very good point, you would think this would be incentive enough for a gal to be a tad more careful, or buck up and be the responsible adult society would appreciate she be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

Don't see why. BC=fewer babies. 9 months of obstetrics + Labor and Delivery does not come cheap.

Very good point, you would think this would be incentive enough for a gal to be a tad more careful, or buck up and be the responsible adult society would appreciate she be.

Yes, because we all know how women get themselves pregnant.

Tell me, do I pay more in insurance premiums for your Viagra to be covered, or not ? I would like to know and, if so, I want that repealed. I think that if your dick no longer works, that's TS and all of America should not have to pay more in premiums just so that you can experience sexual pleasure.

After all, birth control saves money. Us funding your continued sexual pleasure, what does that " save " society in dollars ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

Don't see why. BC=fewer babies. 9 months of obstetrics + Labor and Delivery does not come cheap.

Very good point, you would think this would be incentive enough for a gal to be a tad more careful, or buck up and be the responsible adult society would appreciate she be.

Let's pretend for a moment that your ideas about sexuality aren't deeply offensive and stupid (and I say this as a "responsible" woman who didn't have sex until I was married). That said, let's say that forcing all insurers to provide birth control encourages women to be more "responsible," not just on the individual level, but in terms of population, which is what people who create public policy look at. If birth control reduces unwanted pregnancies, which it does, is there any doubt that this is good public policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free now, no co pays. Exemptions are very limited to catholic institutions like hospitals and universities.

And by free, I mean other premiums will be going up to pay for it.

Don't see why. BC=fewer babies. 9 months of obstetrics + Labor and Delivery does not come cheap.

Very good point, you would think this would be incentive enough for a gal to be a tad more careful, or buck up and be the responsible adult society would appreciate she be.

Yeah, you were a virgin until marriage, I'm sure.