Make OTC birth control pills more accessible: Shapiro urges health insurers

Now that the federal government has rolled out the first over-the-counter contraception, Gov. Josh Shapiro is urging health insurance companies in the commonwealth to make contraception more accessible and affordable with or without a prescription.

On Monday, as the newly approved over-the-counter daily birth control pill, Opill, became available at drug and grocery stores and, even on Amazon, Shapiro issued guidance on insurance coverage that could save women nearly $250 a year for over-the-counter contraception.

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