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Trends In Contraceptive Use, Type, And Distribution Following Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act, Frank A. Catrone
Trends In Contraceptive Use, Type, And Distribution Following Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act, Frank A. Catrone
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Background: Over half of all births in the United States are the result of unintended pregnancies. Nearly one half of those women are using contraception incorrectly, and the rest are not using it at all. A major barrier to the use of highly effective methods of contraception is cost. One of the major goals of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to make highly effective contraceptives available to all women at no cost.
Objective: To examine the changes in utilization and methods of contraception since the ACA was effected in 2012.
Methods: Comparisons were made on summary …