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Institute for Reproductive Health Access, National Health Law Program, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, and Ibis Reproductive Health. 2005. Emergency contraception and Medicaid: A state-by-state analysis and advocate's toolkit. Washington, DC: National Health Law Program, 17 pp. Annotation: This tool kit has two purposes. The first is to provide an overview of the range of issues that women on Medicaid currently face in accessing emergency contraception (EC). The second is to identify specific steps that advocates can take at the local level to address barriers that may exist in their state and to lay the groundwork for eventual Medicaid coverage of nonprescription EC. The tool kit includes an analysis (overview; methodology; limitations, and discussions of prescription drug coverage under Medicaid, exisiting barriers to prescription access, over-the-counter access, and an action plan for advocates); a table showing state-by-state Medicaid coverage of EC; and five appendices: (1) drug formularies, (2) Medicaid waivers, (3) Medicaid's drug rebate program, (4) resources, and (5) contributors. Endnotes are included. Contact: National Health Law Program, 1441 I Street, N.W., Suite 1105, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 289-7724 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthlaw.org Available from the website. Keywords: Advocacy, Barriers, Emergency contraception, Medicaid, Nonprescription drugs, State programs |
