<p>“The government tried to come up with a compromise; basically, they were just going to make insurance companies include it “for no additional cost” (whether you believe that’s possible or not) in all plans, so the plan holders wouldn’t have to make the decision against their religion. Father Jenkins found it insufficient; does anyone think it was an improvement?”</p>
<p>Are you aware that most larger institutions, such as Notre Dame, are self-insured? Meaning that there is no third party insurance company on which to offload the costs. Not to mention that insurance companies are not in the business of giving away products and services for “free,” and that any additional costs created by the mandate will most certainly be borne by the employer and/or employee in the form of higher premiums.</p>