Good news for World Contraception Day: This week California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (#SB1053), which requires public and private health plans to cover all FDA-approved prescription contraceptives for women without cost-sharing. Our expert Adam Sonfield explains in his recent analysis that “Contraceptive use helps women avoid unintended pregnancy and improve birthspacing, which in turn have substantial positive consequences for infants, women, families and society.” Insurance coverage of preventive care like #contraception, he explains, “is important to facilitating its use.” Read more of Sonfield’s analysis: gu.tt/iLxBkb #WCD2014 #contraception
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:57:56 +0000
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