| 74% of voters believe that the way to make abortions rare is to make sure that women and teens have access to family planning and sex education that includes information about birth control and abstinence. |
| Advancing women's health by creating an environment in which the public and elected officials confidently support women's health policy. |
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|  | | Since 1990, Congress has permitted pharmaceutical companies to offer reduce-priced drugs to certain health care entities to help ensure that lower-income individuals have access to affordable prescription drugs. However, a provision included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 (DRA) unintentionally cut-off every college and university health clinic and hundreds of safety net providers from accessing these low cost drugs. This policy change has taken us one step backward in the effort to reduce unintended pregnancy and the need for abortion.
The DRA went into effect January, and in just a matter of months the average price of birth control on college campuses has increased from $5 or $10 to $40 or $50. As a result, many college health clinics have stopped providing birth control because they can no longer afford to do so.
A birth control pricing fix is being proposed to be included in the Medicare Physician Payment Fix legislation. |
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| Don’t let birth control price increases prevent you from accessing care & staying healthy! | | Where to Access Affordable Birth Control in Wisconsin:
1) Sign up for the Family Planning Waiver (FPW) to access free birth control.
(800) 362-3002 Recipient Services Hotline
(866) 323-4777 Statewide Waiver Hotline
FPW provides qualifying women with certain family planning services, including birth control at no cost. Most UW students will qualify regardless of their family income. Sign up for the FPW at a local family planning clinic or potentially at your University Health Services.
2) Visit a local Family Planning Clinic for free or low cost services.
Wisconsin Family Planning clinics offer a wide range of reproductive and primary health care services on a sliding fee scale or for free if you qualify for the FPW program. Visit www.psssst.org to find information on a family planning clinic near you.
3) Access private insurance coverage through a parent.
If you are currently covered by a parent’s insurance, you may be able to access lower priced birth control through their health plan. |
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