Posted on Oct 24, 2023
TRICARE not covering new, over-the-counter birth control pill
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TRICARE not covering new, over-the-counter birth control pill
By Meghann Myers
Oct 24, 03:31 PM
A clinic at NSA Naples offers various forms of birth control.
(Aaliyah Essex/Navy)
The first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. has been Food and Drug Administration-approved since July, but the military’s health insurance isn’t stocking or covering it, according to a letter several senators sent to the Defense Department on Monday.
The lawmakers hope that the non-prescription pill will increase access to contraceptives for service members and their dependents.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes PO1 Lyndon Thomas
TRICARE not covering new, over-the-counter birth control pill
By Meghann Myers
Oct 24, 03:31 PM
A clinic at NSA Naples offers various forms of birth control.
(Aaliyah Essex/Navy)
The first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. has been Food and Drug Administration-approved since July, but the military’s health insurance isn’t stocking or covering it, according to a letter several senators sent to the Defense Department on Monday.
The lawmakers hope that the non-prescription pill will increase access to contraceptives for service members and their dependents.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Patrick Burke PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes PO1 Lyndon Thomas
TRICARE not covering new, over-the-counter birth control pill
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What about the women who suffer from PCOD (Polycystic ovarian Disease) who need birth control for their symptoms?
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Maj Kim Patterson great point and needs to be discussed by the media and Congress alike.
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Kim, do you really think men who control everything give a damn about women and their needs????
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