Re: The U.S. finally has over-the-counter birth control (please read)

Friend, [sign and send the petition to President Biden: Over-the-counter birth control must be covered by insurance–no prescription required.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In the U.S., we can finally buy birth control pills online or right off the shelf—no prescription or I.D. needed! We now have this contraception option available directly without having to visit a physician or showing one’s personal identification to a pharmacist. Yet, we still face a major barrier. Most health insurance plans (including public plans like Medicaid) can require a prescription first before they cover the cost of birth control pills. Everyone, including those without any insurance, deserves access to contraception. The Biden Administration can make clear that over-the-counter birth control, now including Opill, purchased without a prescription, must be covered. [Send a letter directly to President Biden: Over-the-counter birth control must be covered by insurance–no prescription required.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Erin Tulley, Daily Kos P.S. Below is an email we sent out earlier calling on President Biden to make clear that over-the-counter birth control like Opill, purchased without a prescription, must be fully covered by all insurance plans.: --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, [sign and send the petition to President Biden: Over-the-counter birth control should be covered by insurance without a prescription.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( The United States has finally joined [100+ other countries]( in making Opill–a daily, progestin-only, birth control pill–[available]( over the counter, no prescription needed. Now, we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone! Thanks to [guidance]( issued by the Affordable Care Act, most private health insurance plans must cover all FDA-approved methods of contraception. However, insurance plans can require a prescription, which creates a major barrier to insurance coverage of Opill. [Sign and send the petition to President Biden: Over-the-counter birth control should be covered by insurance, without a prescription.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Having contraception available should not mean people have to pay out of pocket for it, especially since so many have gotten used to having free contraception thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Research [shows]( that both adults and young people would be more likely to use an over-the-counter birth control pill if it was covered by insurance. The Biden Administration can [expand]( access now by making clear that over-the-counter birth control, including Opill, purchased without a prescription must also be covered by insurance policies. 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