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Article: Users of birth control suffering increased costs
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- September 6, 2007
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Lisa Cunnigham
University Wire
09-06-2007
(The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- Malia Mason received some disheartening news last November, causing her to scramble for money. She will be facing a similar problem this fall for the same reason: the increased cost of birth control.
Many student health and other clinics across the country lost discounts on contraceptives and other prescription drugs in January when a federal law intended to shrink national debt took effect.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 was introduced to save almost $40 billion over five years from programs like Medicaid.
Manufacturers of birth control pills now have to pay more money to participate in these spending ...