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10-15-2010, 08:12 AM
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/federal-law-grants-health-benefits-pets-samesex-partners/
Federal employees can use their insurance plans to buy coverage for a cat and dog -- but not a same-sex partner.
Igor Volsky of Think Progress on Wednesday night picked up on an email from Aetna to federal employees covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which illuminates how brazenly the law shortchanges same-sex couples.
“In these challenging economic times," reads the email, "it’s good to know you can get some financial protection for unexpected illness and injury to your pets." It then lists the various benefits.
The federal statute under DOMA essentially ensures that the government goes out of its way to deny married gay couples the kinds of incremental benefits that insurance companies deem appropriate for even pets.
Only in the good ol' U.S. of A.
Federal employees can use their insurance plans to buy coverage for a cat and dog -- but not a same-sex partner.
Igor Volsky of Think Progress on Wednesday night picked up on an email from Aetna to federal employees covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which illuminates how brazenly the law shortchanges same-sex couples.
“In these challenging economic times," reads the email, "it’s good to know you can get some financial protection for unexpected illness and injury to your pets." It then lists the various benefits.
The federal statute under DOMA essentially ensures that the government goes out of its way to deny married gay couples the kinds of incremental benefits that insurance companies deem appropriate for even pets.
Only in the good ol' U.S. of A.