The Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss insurance related issues. This week, you can take your pick of the many podcasts that discuss the controversy with birth control coverage and the Catholic Church.
NPR has an episode of “Weekend Edition Saturday” that was released on February 11, 2012. This episode is called “Religion And Birth Control: Not Just A GOP Fight”. This episode points out that the controversy over birth control coverage is not just a fight between the Republicans and the Obama Administration. It has also become a fight between religious freedom and women’s rights.
NPR has an episode of “Weekend Edition Saturday” that was also released on February 11, 2012. This episode is called “New Contraceptive Plan: A Successful Balancing Act?” This episode gives details about the compromise made by the Obama Administration. It takes a look at what this could mean, politically speaking.
NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on February 10, 2012. This episode is called “With Contraceptive Coverage Plan 2.0, Obama Pleases Allies, But Not Everyone”. This episodes has quotes about the controversy from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama, Nancy Keenan (President of NARAL Pro-Choice America), Sister Carol Keehan (President of the Catholic Health Association), and more.
NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on February 10, 2012. This episode is called “Catholics Split On Obama’s Birth Control Decision”. This episode looks at the controversy from the viewpoint of the Catholic Community.
NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on February 10, 2012. This episode is called “Rules Requiring Contraceptive Coverage Have Been In Force For Years”. This episode points out that employers have been required to provide contraceptive coverage as part of their health plans since December of 2000. The birth control coverage requirement isn’t anything new.
NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on February 9, 2012. This episode is called “Bishops Stand Strong Against Birth Control Mandate”. This episode discusses that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is unwilling to compromise over the birth control coverage issue.
CNN has a video with Dr. Sanjay Gupta that is called “Religious Freedom or Women’s Health?” This episode was released on February 9, 2012. Dr. Gupta speaks with two members of Congress, one of whom is an OB-GYN. They have two different views on this issue.
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