News Alert: New White House policy requires insurers, instead of employers, to offer contraceptive services to employees of religious institutions

	Friday, February 10, 2012 11:17:03 AM NEWS ALERT New White House policy requires insurers, instead of employers, to offer contraceptive services to employees of religious institutions Seeking to allay the concerns of Catholic leaders, the White House is planning to adjust its health-care rule requiring religious employers to provide women access to contraception, a senior administration official said. The new policy would require insurance companies to directly offer free contraceptive services to employees at religious institutions that object to providing them, a senior administration official said. President Obama is expected to announce the change at 12:15 p.m. ET. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-to-announce-adjustment-to-birth-control-rule/2012/02/10/gIQArbFy3Q_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy