# Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

This bill aims to make reproductive health care services more accessible and affordable for people across the country. Specifically, it would require health insurance plans to cover reproductive health services without charging patients any out-of-pocket costs like copays, coinsurance, or deductibles. This means if you have insurance, you could get reproductive health care—including contraception, fertility services, and related medical care—without paying extra fees when you visit a provider.

The bill also works to remove barriers that might prevent people from accessing these services. It would prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage based on someone's reproductive choices or health status, and it prevents them from charging higher premiums to people seeking reproductive care. Additionally, the legislation addresses geographic gaps in care by supporting programs that help bring reproductive health services to underserved areas, particularly rural communities where these services may be hard to find.

For patients, this could mean significant savings on birth control, fertility treatments, and other reproductive health services. For healthcare providers, the bill aims to streamline how they work with insurance companies to get these services covered. The overall goal is to ensure that cost and location aren't obstacles preventing people from getting the reproductive health care they need, regardless of their income level or where they live.

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

Murray, Patty

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support <ul> <li>training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and</li> <li>educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care.</li> </ul> The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.