Contraception is basic preventive health care that should be affordable and accessible for everyone. Under a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the federal contraceptive coverage guarantee, most private health insurance plans in the United States must cover the full range of contraceptive methods, services and counseling without patients’ incurring out-of-pocket costs such as copayments or deductibles. A substantial body of evidence confirms that the contraceptive coverage ...
