Obama administration releases new HHS regulations

The Obama administration released new HHS regulations that include an exemption for non-profit "religious employers" based on specific criteria. The bishops acknowledged the release with the following statement, but have not yet responded to the new regulations:

"Today, the Administration issued proposed regulations regarding the HHS mandate. We welcome the opportunity to study the proposed regulations closely. We look forward to issuing a more detailed statement later."

The proposed rules are available here, and an explanation of the rules can be found here.