Biden to strengthen Obamacare contraceptive mandate

(CNN) – The Biden Administration wants to make it easier for more women to get free birth control.

A new rule has been proposed by the departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and Treasury.

It removes a previous exemption to the Affordable Care Act that allows employers to opt out for moral convictions.

Employers would still be allowed to opt out for religion reasons.

A new independent pathway for those policy holders would be created for women to access contraception at no cost.

Students at religious colleges would also have access to that avenue.

HHS says the proposed rule would impact more than 100 employers and 125,000 workers.

It now enters a public comment period and will not become finalized for several months.