Access to Health Care, Contraception in Utah Could Get a Lot Better in 2018

By Nicole Knight - Rewire News Group
November 29, 2017 updated

“Ward’s legislation would allow those who don’t qualify for Medicaid and perhaps can’t afford to buy health coverage in the Affordable Care Act marketplace to access reliable, long-acting contraceptives.

“When an IUD costs $1,000, it’s just not practical,” said Kyl Myers, a research associate at the University of Utah’s department of obstetrics and gynecology.”

“A recent study in Utah, which has one of the country’s highest usage rates of IUDs and contraceptive implants, found many women with low incomes opted for long-acting birth control that was offered at no cost. Twice as many women left participating clinics with an IUD or implant, compared to six months before the initiative.”

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