The Guttmacher Institute found that the health care law’s provision requiring insurance companies to cover contraception has resulted in more women obtaining birth control without a copay.
According to a new study, since the fall of 2012, the number of women who paid nothing extra to obtain birth control pills increased from 12 percent to 67 percent. More women have also obtained other forms of contraception with no out-of-pocket costs, according to Guttmacher.
“This analysis shows that the contraceptive coverage guarantee under the ACA is working as intended,” Adam Sonfield, senior public policy associate at Guttmacher, said of the study. “Large numbers of women are now able to obtain highly effective birth control methods without co-pays or deductibles, making it easier for them to choose the method they can use most consistently and effectively to avoid an unplanned pregnancy.”
There are still gaps in coverage for women since insurers can charge a co-pay for certain forms and brands of contraception, according to the study.
Oh man, Erick Erickson is going to be red in the facestate.
Still waiting for the president and democrats to get their just credit for getting this done - and conversely the critics to be held accountable for being against something that clearly is a benefit to millions. . . . Not holding my breath as the MSM continues to look the other way, carrying GOP water.
You are going to have a long wait.
That’s why I’m not holding my breath.
Yes and notice the absence of Darcy because he’s too busy freaking out over the click bait cover story of what insurance companies may be able to do with prescription drugs. All this coming from a guy who lives in a state (NC) where there is no medicaid expansion and hospitals are closing down one after the other