A Christian Science health plan... If you get sick, we'll pray for you.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Sen. Orrin Hatch, with the backing of other prominent politicians, has succeeded in getting a provision into proposed health care bill that would allow Christian Science prayer treatments to be covered by insurers on the same footing as traditional clinical care.. (story here)
This approach may find footing among those who are afraid of the budgetary impact of universal health coverage. A prayer treatment costs less than an office visit co-pay under many traditional plans.