Post by Logan on Mar 18, 2016 4:34:58 GMT -6
MONTPELIER – Some Vermont lawmakers are trying to reinforce the state's birth control insurance mandates with an eye on the 2016 national elections.
A bill moving through the Vermont House of Representatives would retain the birth control mandate in the federal Affordable Care Act, requiring health insurance plans to provide contraceptives and sterilization at no cost to patients — even if Congress repeals the law.
“Sometimes it’s good to have belts and suspenders,” said Rep. Ann Pugh, D-South Burlington, the lead sponsor of H.620, noting that federal politics can change.
U.S. House Republicans have tried numerous times to overturn the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, but have been unable to break through President Barack Obama’s veto.3
Read more: www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/18/vermont-birth-control-bill-braces-obamacare-repeal/81775258/
A bill moving through the Vermont House of Representatives would retain the birth control mandate in the federal Affordable Care Act, requiring health insurance plans to provide contraceptives and sterilization at no cost to patients — even if Congress repeals the law.
“Sometimes it’s good to have belts and suspenders,” said Rep. Ann Pugh, D-South Burlington, the lead sponsor of H.620, noting that federal politics can change.
U.S. House Republicans have tried numerous times to overturn the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, but have been unable to break through President Barack Obama’s veto.3
Read more: www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/18/vermont-birth-control-bill-braces-obamacare-repeal/81775258/