Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan
Oct 21, 2024
Biden administration proposal comes days before US election as Kamala Harris vows to expand healthcareUS politics – live updatesMillions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the morning-after pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception, including prescription birth control or even condoms that doctors have issued a prescription for. But the new rule would expand that coverage, allowing millions of people on private health insurance to pick up free condoms, birth control pills or morning-after pills from local storefronts without a prescription. Continue reading...