They did it behind closed doors. 

Yesterday, while the police locked the public out of the Capitol, the Michigan Legislature sneaked a set of extremist add-ons onto bills meant to reform Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance.

Provisions tacked on to Senate Bill 1293 and 1294 contain extreme measures that would ban any health care policy issued in Michigan from providing abortion coverage, making comprehensive health care near impossible to obtain for a woman in our state.

Urge Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Daniel Loepp to stand in opposition to these dangerous measures

These provisions would force women to do the impossible — predict an unplanned pregnancy or a future medical crisis in order to purchase an expensive insurance rider in advance. Not only that, but shockingly insurers wouldn't even be required offer such riders: leaving many women without the support of their insurer in a time of need. 

These last minute, politically-motivated additions would make it difficult, expensive  and sometimes impossible for women in our state to get the legal and medically necessary health care they need.

Blue Cross Blue Shield is in the business of keeping Michigan healthy. Let's urge them to support a woman's ability to make health care decisions in a crisis.

Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Daniel Loepp could use his influence to recommend the Governor drop these extremist measures.

Urge him to stand up for Michigan women and for a truly healthy Michigan by emailing him directly at dloepp@bcbsm.com

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