Daily News Roundup: Trump Set to Exempt Faith Groups From Birth-Control Rule

Draft Regulation Would Let Religious Nonprofits Skip Contraceptive Care: The pending White House proposal would dramatically expand exemptions to the controversial Affordable Care Act mandate that workplace health plans cover birth control, allowing employers with “moral and religious objections to contraceptives” — including faith-affiliated charities, hospitals, and schools — to opt out, reports The Washington Post.

Telemarketer Sued by Ill. to Shut Down Fundraising in State: Chicago-based Safety Publications will cease operations in Illinois, and its co-founders agreed to long-term bans on charity solicitations in the state under an agreement with Attorney General Lisa Madigan, writes the Chicago Tribune. Ms. Madigan sued the company last year, alleging serial violations of state fundraising laws.

Opinion: Bloomberg Takes Up Fight Against Noncommunicable Diseases: Billionaire donor and ex-New York mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to New York Times columnist Frank Bruni about his work with Bloomberg Philanthropies and the World Health Organization to tackle obesity, road safety, and other noncommunicable causes of illness and death that receive less attention than diseases such as malaria and Ebola.

Feed the Children Says High-Profile Ex-CEO Was Fired for Cause: Responding to J.C. Watts’s lawsuit over his ouster last year, the Oklahoma City-based charity said the former congressman misrepresented his fundraising abilities and placed friends in executive posts, the Associated Press writes, citing reporting by The Oklahoman (subscription). Mr. Watts contends he was fired for taking concerns about the charity’s operations to state regulators.