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Health Benefits Extended To Children Of Federal Employees In Domestic Partnerships

By: Dan Avery
On: Jul 20, 2012
Tagged: federal government, health care, Office of Personnel Management

6 Comments

No. 1 · Granster
Let me get this straight. The children of same sex couples are eligible for health insurance coverage but the spouse of the federal employee who is co-raising these childrern is not eligible?

Jul 20, 2012 at 11:53 pm · @Reply ·
No. 2 · Granster
How can that be constitutionally justified?

Jul 20, 2012 at 11:56 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · Nigel
The stock photo for this article is wrong. The medical symbol has one snake and no wings, this is a totally different symbol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius

Jul 21, 2012 at 12:27 am · @Reply ·
No. 4 · Soakman
Also, this would not apply to state workers, correct?

Jul 21, 2012 at 12:26 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · Hyhybt
@Nigel: The photo is fine. Your definition of “wrong” is outdated by well over a century.

Jul 22, 2012 at 2:29 am · @Reply ·
No. 6 · Qwerty
@Granster: I’m sure that would be correct. DOMA would not allow coverage for the spouse of the federal employee. It’s way past time to DUMP DOMA.

Jul 22, 2012 at 5:01 pm · @Reply ·