«The imminent threat of repeal, and the uncertainty of what any replacement will look like has forced Connecticut and states across the country to act immediately to protect against a dangerous void of necessary health care provisions... Over 55 million women now have coverage for birth control and other preventive services without out - of - pocket costs, which saved women $ 1.4 billion
on birth control pills alone in 2013.»
One of the most immediate changes for women was the ACA's
birth control benefit, which ensured that more than 55 million women now have
birth control without a copay, and helped women save an estimated $ 1.4 billion
on the
pill in the ACA's first year
alone.