title: Contraceptive Coverage and the Affordable Care Act.
abstract: A major goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is reducing healthcare spending by shifting the focus of healthcare toward preventive care. Preventive services, including all FDA-approved contraception, must be provided to patients without cost-sharing under the ACA. No-cost contraception has been shown to increase uptake of highly effective birth control methods and reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion; however, some institutions and corporations argue that providing contraceptive coverage infringes on their religious beliefs. The contraceptive coverage mandate is evolving due to legal challenges, but it has already demonstrated success in reducing costs and improving access to contraception.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1319 Punahou Street, Suite 824, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA. Electronic address: mtschann@hawaii.edu.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tschann
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1319 Punahou Street, Suite 824, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA.
authors.forename: Reni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soon
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception / Q000191:economics*; D016656:Family Planning Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Affordable Care Act; Contraception; Contraceptive access; Legal challenges; Mandate; Medicaid