This election season, perhaps in an attempt to win the so-called women’s vote, the marketing efforts for Obamacare targeted my gender. “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act,” Representative Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius cheered in one editorial, “a new day for women’s health has arrived.” They’re referring to the provision that all health plans must now include coverage for contraception and other women’s services—and must do so without charging co-pays or deductibles for them.
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Instead, it is lamenting that we will no longer be able to choose which health plan we think is best for us, just as a homeowner chooses what plan is best for her house. I live in a hurricane zone, so my coverage should reflect that. Are you saying I should have to buy earthquake insurance to pay for those who choose to live on the San Andreas Fault?
I need a plan that reflects my risks - a health plan and a home plan.
Not to mention the stupidity of requiring that all health insurance plans pay for all maintenance. I don't expect my car insurance to pay for oil changes, so why do you expect for your health insurance to cover the Pill? Insurance if for Bad Stuff.
That is not Health Insurance. That is Free Healthcare. Not the same thing at all.
Exactly!