Republican Proposal Would Allow Hospitals To Deny Coverage Based On Race

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney explains what an amendment to the Affordable Care Act proposed by Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri would do:

“Let’s be clear about what’s at stake,” said Carney. “The proposal being considered in the Senate applies to all employers — not just religious employers. And it isn’t limited to contraception. Any employer could restrict access to any service they say they object to. That is dangerous and it is wrong. Decisions about medical care should be made by a woman and her doctor, not a woman and her boss.”

The measure, proposed by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) would amend the Affordable Care Act to allow any employer to exclude any health service coverage, no matter how critical or basic, by claiming that it violates their religious or moral convictions. Moreover, according to the National Women’s Law Center, the amendment would remove critical non-discrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act. For instance, an insurer could deny maternity care coverage to a same-sex couple, an interracial couple or a single woman for religious or moral reasons.

John at AMERICAblog asks why become a doctor, pharmacist or ambulance driver in the first place if you have so many moral qualms about the job.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.