Catholic bishops say Obama offer on contraceptive coverage falls short

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Roman Catholic leaders on Thursday said the Obama administration did not go far enough toward their issues in the offer of compromise offered last week over health care coverage of contraceptives for employees of faith-based institutions. "The February 1 notice of proposed rulemaking … shows some movement by the administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops' concerns," the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement. "We have been assured by the administration that we will not have to refer, pay for, or negotiate for the mandated coverage. …