HRSA Reaffirms Contraception is Integral to Preventive Care for Women
In announcing updates to the women's preventive services guidelines (https://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/), the
"These updates are important to women across the country. Unfortunately, we face a new and hostile landscape, with an incoming administration and right-wing
The updates are a result of a cooperative agreement with the
Six years after enactment of the ACA, more than 55 million women have private insurance that covers no-cost birth control. With the incoming administration threatening repeal of the ACA, a 2016
Many states have built upon this coverage by enacting Contraceptive Equity laws, based on NHeLP's model legislation, that further close gaps, improve access to a full range of contraceptive methods, and ensure that individuals have access to their choice of contraception without barriers, delays, or cost sharing. NHeLP is available to support state policy makers interested in advancing access to comprehensive health care for low-income individuals and underserved communities.
These recommendations from a second body of experts support access to quality health care, which must include comprehensive reproductive care. Protections for preventive services, like all other aspects of the ACA, must be preserved.
Founded in 1969, NHeLP advocates for the rights of low-income and underserved people to access quality health care.
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