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George Washington U to cover birth control. (Newswatch).
After a complaint by three female law students and a petition signed by 100 more students, plus legal nudging from three national groups, George Washington University DC quickly agreed to cover birth control pills and other prescription contraceptives in its student health plan.
GWU leaders saw the request as a legitimate student interest, according to Richard A. Weitzner, associate general counsel.
Although the GWU health plan covers only about 1,500 of the university's 20,000 students, it sets a tone for other schools. About one-third of four-year schools offer students optional prescription drug coverage and about half of those cover contraceptives.
Failing to cover contraceptives in its health plan amounts to sex discrimination, according to a letter from the National Women's Law Center, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and Planned Parenthood. It cited a recent lawsuit, Erickson v. Bartell Drug Co., in ...
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...decided in December that it does. "The selective exclusion of health coverage for prescription contraceptives by this employee health plan violates the law since it covers a number of comparable prescription drugs and other services," said EEOC Chair Ida Castro...
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- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Smith, Carol January 5, 2001 700+ words
...rule would save about $136 million a year in birth-related insurer costs. ``It makes economic sense to cover contraceptives,'' said Senn, adding that insurance companies have been slow to buy that argument because of ``tunnel vision...
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- Magazine article from: Marie Claire Eisen, Sarah January 1, 2002 700+ words
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- COURT ORDERS BIRTH CONTROL CATHOLIC GROUP MUST COVER CONTRACEPTIVES.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) March 2, 2004 700+ words
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- D.C. Mayor Delays Law Requiring Insurers To Cover Contraceptives.(Anthony...
- Magazine article from: Best's Review September 1, 2000 700+ words
A controversial measure that would have required health insurers in the District of Columbia to pay for contraceptives under their health plans has been put on hold by Mayor Anthony Williams. Williams opted not to sign the bill, a pocket veto, in anticipation of a future compromise measure to
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- Magazine article from: Employee Benefit News Gunsauley, Craig July 1, 2002 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Ana Puga, Globe Staff March 10, 1994 700+ words
...of ovarian cancer last week, asked whether the Clinton health plan also would cover new medication used to alleviate suffering...insurers currently cover abortion, but only about half cover contraceptives. The Clinton plan should include both contraceptive methods...
- Doctors Health Plan reports a 130 percent second quarter gain in enrollment to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 3, 1997 700+ words
...continues to strengthen management Doctors Health Plan, Inc. announced that it has reached...are extremely enthusiastic about our health plan's tremendous enrollment growth which...members. This success is due to our health plan's capability of providing our members...
