New regulations broadening employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage: impact on women New regulations broadening employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage: impact on women

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Author(s): Sobel, Laura, author Salganicoff, Alina, author Rosenzweig, Caroline, author Contributor(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body. Publication: Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, October 2017 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Contraception -- economics Contraception -- ethics Contraceptive Agents, Female -- economics Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance Coverage -- ethics Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence Moral Obligations Religion Women United States United States. Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: The Trump Administration has issued new regulations that significantly broaden employers' ability to be exempt from the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraceptive coverage requirement. The regulation opens the door for any employer or college/ university with a student health plan with objections to contraceptive coverage based on religious beliefs to qualify for an exemption. Any nonprofit or closely-held for-profit employer with moral objections to contraceptive coverage also qualifies for an exemption. Their female employees, dependents and students will no longer be entitled to coverage for the full range of FDA approved contraceptives at no cost. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages)) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101717204 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717204