Employers' Policies On Health Coverage For Domestic Partners Vary
Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical InsuranceArticle Date: 12 May 2009 - 5:00 PDT
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Obtaining health insurance from an employer for a same-sex domestic partner can be a challenge, despite more states taking steps to legalize same-sex marriage, the New York Times reports. Employers who are self-insured are not regulated by states and can decide to offer domestic partner benefits, regardless if a state does not recognize same-sex marriage. More companies do offer domestic partner benefits -- one-third of companies with 500 or more employees do so now, compared with 12% in 2000 (Konrad, New York Times, 5/9).
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