Yes that’s how I understand it too. Employers not subject to an exemption such as a Catholic parish where primarily doctrine is being espoused and where employees tend to be nearly, if not exclusively entirely of a particular faith, will otherwise be required in their health care benefit pkgs to include certain health care services to their employees regardless of religion. The employees can then decide based on their consciences and practice of their particular faith whether or not to use such benefits.
Rence said it far better than I ever could when she said, “the problem here is that the government has a responsibility to represent all citizens, not just one demographic. And the HHS is trying to make sure that all employees, no matter what culture or creed, are represented.”
This entire issue simply reflects the need sometimes for people to attempt compromise in such a pluralistic society.
But then on 2nd thought I suppose the entire situation could be avoided if we went the route of many other industrialized countries and did not rely primarily on a system of employer based health care. But then something tells me most of us here would be opposed to that as well.
