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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Swing-Vote Kennedy's Past Approval Of Contraception Workaround May Signal Outcome Of Wednesday's Case
Experts say the White House may have some advantages going into a U.S. Supreme Court case centering on questions of religious freedom and the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers provide birth control coverage to employees. But the government will also face questions about whether it truly has shown a compelling interest in making sure all women get contraception coverage. The justices are taking up the issue on Wednesday. (Schencker, 3/21)
President Obama鈥檚 signature health care law once again is coming before the Supreme Court, this time in a case involving nuns who say the law鈥檚 contraception mandate violates their religious freedom rights. (Mears, 3/22)