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USCCB officials urge HHS not to require coverage of contraception and sterilization
USCCB: "The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should not require coverage of contraception or sterilization in group and individual health plans as part of 'preventive' services for women, said representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as HHS continued its deliberations on a final list of required preventive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)...

A Welcome Recommendation for Women's Health
Yesterday, in its recommendation to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) confirmed what we have long known: contraception is preventive care...

Birth Control: Who Decides The Bishops or You
Yesterday I spoke before the Committee on Prevention Services for Women at the Institute of Medicine on the critical importance of covering birth control as a preventive service in health care...

Will Contraception Coverage Become Mandatory
(Jonathan H. Adler) Here comes another health care controversy.  The health care reform law requires insurers to require ?preventative health services? without charge.  Does this mean insurers are required to provide contraception without charge?  Some government officials think so, according to this NYT report, and the forthcoming guidance on preventative care may so hold...

Health Care Law Could Mandate Free Contraception
Panel to Discuss Merits, Conditions of Contraception as Preventative Care for Women Under Obama's Health Reform

Health law may boost contraceptive prescriptions
NPR: "Preventive care moves to the head of the class in the health care overhaul law, because starting this fall, new health plans will have to begin providing certain preventive medical services free of charge...

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Medicare
Guide to government health insurance for the elderly

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

WA Dept. of Social and Health Services
Class action settlement reached will give $45,000 each to thousands of minority day-care providers.

Lawsuit Filed Against Legacy Health Care Facilities for Nursing Home Abuse
Legacy Health Care Facilities Face Class Action Over Allegations of Abuse

TransUnion
Class action credit practices suit offers free credit monitoring services for millions.

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Free Water Sewer Services
US Cold Storage to pay $125,910 in sewer service settlement.

Coventry Health Care, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Coventry Health Care, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud