Jennifer,
You'll never know the utter shame and contempt I feel for
you and so many people in Connecticut. May God have mercy on you and
others in Connecticut who subscribe to this behavior. I grew up in
Vermont and moved away from there years ago. All of New England is deeply
troubled as witnessed by your actions. I have a beautiful adopted
daughter. Think about that.
Tom
Tampa, Florida
Just so you remember what this is about, I'm on a couple of advisory committees for the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange. We are currently figuring out our recommendation on the Essential Health Benefits package -- the benefits that have to be covered by all insurance after 1/1/2014. We voted to eliminate the federal employee plans because -- among other reasons -- those plans prohibit coverage of abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or a threat to the life of the mother. This got picked up in a local newspaper with a big headline saying Abortion Is an Essential Health Benefit in Connecticut or something like that. We did not vote to make abortion an essential health benefit (although I would) -- we only voted to eliminate any plans that expressly prohibit insurers from covering abortion. Indeed, in light of the anti-abortion language in the federal law, we don't even know if we can make abortion an essential health benefit -- we're awaiting advice from the feds on that. But I was quoted in the article as saying this was a victory for women in Connecticut. Thus, the hate mail. J
Just so you remember what this is about, I'm on a couple of advisory committees for the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange. We are currently figuring out our recommendation on the Essential Health Benefits package -- the benefits that have to be covered by all insurance after 1/1/2014. We voted to eliminate the federal employee plans because -- among other reasons -- those plans prohibit coverage of abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or a threat to the life of the mother. This got picked up in a local newspaper with a big headline saying Abortion Is an Essential Health Benefit in Connecticut or something like that. We did not vote to make abortion an essential health benefit (although I would) -- we only voted to eliminate any plans that expressly prohibit insurers from covering abortion. Indeed, in light of the anti-abortion language in the federal law, we don't even know if we can make abortion an essential health benefit -- we're awaiting advice from the feds on that. But I was quoted in the article as saying this was a victory for women in Connecticut. Thus, the hate mail. J
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