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Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments

A little-noticed measure would put Christian Science healing sessions on the same footing as clinical medicine. Critics say it violates the separation of church and state.

Reporting from Washington - Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.

The provision was inserted by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) with the support of Democratic Sens. John F. Kerry and the late Edward M. Kennedy, both of Massachusetts, home to the headquarters of the Church of Christ, Scientist.

continue reading…latimes

Fine, you wanna play that game?  Faith healing should be covered? (And by the way, did Jesus charge when he “faith healed” the sick?  Didn’t think so.)  Then I want my [hypothetical, hopefully nonexistent, future] abortions covered. OK?