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If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say
If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say
Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News
July 10, 2024
7:00 am

An ongoing federal lawsuit aims to strike down the ACA’s preventive care coverage requirements for private insurers.

Slynd birth control maker draws FDA letter for social post that omitted risk info
Slynd birth control maker draws FDA letter for social post that omitted risk info
Marc Iskowitz
August 23, 2023
11:44 am

Exeltis is the second pharmco to receive a promotion-related letter from the FDA this month.

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?
Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?
Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News
July 19, 2023
11:00 am

Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online.

FDA approves Opill, the first OTC birth control pill in the U.S.
FDA approves Opill, the first OTC birth control pill in the U.S.
Jack O'Brien
July 13, 2023
10:20 am

Perrigo said in a press release following the FDA announcement that Opill will be available in store and online at retailers across the country in Q1 2024.

A game-changer in contraception? Male birth control study offers promising results
A game-changer in contraception? Male birth control study offers promising results
Jack O'Brien
March 14, 2023
11:49 am

In a post-Roe America, conversations around birth control have become much more serious and impactful for men and women alike as reproductive rights have been curtailed.

Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected
Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected
Sarah Varney, KHN
March 8, 2023
3:30 pm

Under a startling court decision issued in December, a federal judge ruled that such clinics violate Texas state law and federal constitutional rights, effectively cutting off a vital source of health care for young women across Texas.

For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
Gina Jiménez, KHN
March 7, 2023
11:30 am

Medicare’s origins mean it does not require access to birth control.

Valentine’s campaign Cards to Nards promotes vasectomy as birth control option
Valentine’s campaign Cards to Nards promotes vasectomy as birth control option
Allyson Marrs, Campaign
February 15, 2023
12:10 pm

Nonprofit World Vasectomy Day pairs up with Tombras on a pro bono campaign that calls for an equitable act of love.

Payers and PBMs are restricting access to birth control options, report finds
Payers and PBMs are restricting access to birth control options, report finds
Lecia Bushak
October 28, 2022
10:30 am

Among the 34 birth control products identified in the report, a dozen don’t have equivalent options on the market.

#BoycottWalgreens trends following complaints about purchasing birth control, condoms
#BoycottWalgreens trends following complaints about purchasing birth control, condoms
Jack O'Brien
July 19, 2022
3:31 pm

The backlash occurred as the debate over reproductive rights has taken on heightened intensity since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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