Many health insurance companies cover the cost of birth control pills, but not all of them. This has been a big debate in health care for many years and the argument continues with health care reform. A recent report for the US government from the Institute of Medicine recommends that women receive free prescription birth control. This is part of an official report for the US Department of Health and Human Services which also includes eight other services to help support women’s well being. Of the recommendations, free birth control is spurring the most controversy, which is to be expected.
The article “Women Should Get Free Prescription Birth Control, Report Says” by Catherine Paddock, PhD on Medical News Today goes into the details of the report. This rep Read more…




