Women’s health benefits go into effect

New health plans are now required to provide certain preventive services free of charge under provisions in the federal health reform law that took effect Wednesday. The eight co-pay free benefits include contraception, well woman visits and breast feeding supplies. The Department of Health and Human Services expects that 47 million women – 968,000 in Wisconsin – will benefit. (WHN, 8/2)
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