as well as increase access to contraceptive items, the notice (PDF) said. Group health plans are already required to cover certain preventive services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

These items could be sold openly because they were advertised as hygiene products, not contraceptives. Most didn't work well, but were harmless. In the case of the disinfectant douche, however ...

(WILX) - A new vending machine in the Michigan State University (MSU) Union doesn’t sell chips or Coke but emergency items like Narcan and emergency contraceptives. It started as a way to give ...

However, each woman's absolute risk remained low: Use of the estrogen/progestin pill translated to one extra stroke for every ...

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and over-the-counter birth control pills as items that are eligible for reimbursement under preventive care. Breast cancer screenings and some glucose monitors are included as well. Profit and ...