Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Court Order Will Allow Some Charities To Skip Federal Birth Control Coverage Requirement
The Supreme Court issued an order on Monday that allows certain nonprofit religious groups to avoid compliance with federal rules concerning insurance coverage of contraceptives for women. The order bars the Obama administration from enforcing the rules against the religious groups and church officials until the court decides whether to hear an appeal they filed this year. (Pear, 6/29)
Nonprofit co-op plans and insurers that historically only enrolled Medicaid customers are offering some of the cheapest plans on Obamacare exchanges in states where they do business, according to a new study by researchers at the Urban Institute. (Demko, 6/29)
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, has taken the lead on a new bipartisan proposal aimed at preserving traditional health reimbursement plans for small businesses and protecting them against stiff daily penalties that go into effect Wednesday under an Internal Revenue Service plan for enforcing the health care overhaul. (Ota, 6/29)
