Newsweek: Will health bill cover prayer treatments?
A recently uncovered health care amendment would require insurers to consider covering "religious and spiritual health care." While it does not mention Christian Science by name, it's been widely interpreted as a protection of... [read full story]
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Via Andrew Stuttaford at the Corner (via The Secular Right), the LATimes reports that the Healthcare Overhaul Bill contains a requirement that insurance companies “consider” covering Christian Science prayer treatments. Orrin...
The Bipartisan Support for Pseudo-Medicine [Dispatches from the Culture Wars]
The LA Times notes that the provision in the Senate health care reform bill that supports payment for Christian Science faith healing as a legitimate form of medical treatment was supported by prominent members of both parties:...
This? You're going to cover this?
clipped by: fudomyoo clipper's remarks: so, let me get this straight - no single payer, "public" might not be an option, but one of your solutions to the problems we have with health care in this country is PAYING PEOPLE TO...
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Few on the Left have raised concerns about the contradiction between conservatives’ draconian attempts to eliminate coverage for abortion (a medically established and lifesaving practice) in the healthcare overhaul and this...
Health bill provision may be unconstitutional
Topic: Political Correctness Source: Truth Out Author: Yana Kunichoff The debate over the health care bill has reached a new level - a spiritual level - with a provision in the health care legislation requiring the...
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments — latimes.com Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider...
Provision in Health Care Bill Governing Prayer Treatments May Be Unconstitutional
The debate over the health care bill has reached a new level - a spiritual level - with a provision in the health care legislation requiring the consideration of prayer treatments as medical expenses brought to light.
Religion in Senate Healthcare Bill
This post is by Jesse Galef – The late senator Kennedy used to be quite good on separation of church and state issues, but he had a weakness for helping Christian Science. Call me cynical if you like, but it might have to do...
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace Christian Science prayer treatments
Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses. The...
Provision in Health Care Bill Governing Prayer Treatments May Be Unconstitutional
The debate over the health care bill has reached a new level - a spiritual level - with a provision in the health care legislation requiring the consideration of prayer treatments as medical expenses brought to light . read more
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