IOM

  The IOM recommends that the HHS include contraception as no-cost preventive care. What does this mean for health care? Planned Parenthood lends us a representative to find out. Also: Summer's Eve still is really awful to women.

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In Massachusetts, we have already learned some lessons about why it is important to include contraception at no additional cost.

The Affordable Care Act provides a huge opportunity to make sure US women have access to contraception. Contraception should be on the list of preventive medicines and services that don’t require a co-pay—that makes health and fiscal sense.