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Highmark sued for reimbursing contraceptives
Highmark has found itself once again fighting a lawsuit, this time because it allegedly violated a contract with Duquesne University by improperly reimbursing contraceptives and medications that are
Unintended pregnancies cost $11B a year in government-underwritten medical care
Unintended pregnancies are a huge hit to the bottom line of the federal and state governments, costing at least $11 billion a year, reports the Wall Street Journal, most of which goes to clinics and
Report calls patient care at religious-based institutions 'largely unpredictable,' 'compromised'
On the heels of news that a nun in Phoenix was reprimanded, reassigned and excommunicated for allowing a life-saving abortion comes word from the National Health Law Program that one out of every six
Obama administration may repeal 'right of conscience' rule
As expected, the Obama administration has moved to take back a federal "right of conscience" rule put in effect in the last hours of the Bush administration. HHS has filed a proposal to completely
Bush administration finalizes stronger provider 'conscience' rule
Amidst considerable controversy, the Bush administration has gone ahead and finalized a rule that gives health workers greater latitude to participate in care they find morally objectionable,
HHS supports stronger 'provider conscience' options
HHS has proposed new regulations that would strengthen protections offered to doctors and other healthcare providers who refuse to participate in abortions due to religious or moral objections. If
OB/GYN referral guidelines stir controversy
New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have stirred up controversy, with parties including the Bush Administration weighing in to complain that they may be
