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Family Planning
Is the Supplemental Title X Funding Awarded by HHS Filling in the Gaps in the Program?
This KFF analysis finds that the supplemental Title X funding that HHS awarded to grantees to “prioritize filling service gaps” in the federal family planning program still leaves significant gaps in many parts of the country.
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The Status of Participation in the Title X Federal Family Planning Program
This interactive map and table show the status of Title X sites by state as of September 20, 2019.
- reproductive health
Implications of New Title X Regulations for Women and Providers
This review of the Trump Administration’s new final Title X family planning regulations compares them to the current program rules and discusses the implications.
- Poll finding
Public Opinion and Knowledge on Reproductive Health Policy
This poll finds most Americans oppose the Trump Administration’s changes to restrict Title X family planning funds from clinics that also provide or refer for abortion.
polling on women’s health
Latest Polling73%
of the public say the federal government should continue paying Planned Parenthood for non-abortion services provided to people on Medicaid.
57%
of the public say they oppose the Trump Administration allowing employers to be exempt from birth control coverage for religious or moral reasons.
54%
of the public say it is very important to maintain no cost sharing for birth control, even if the Affordable Care Act is overturned.
65%
of the public does not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
The essentials
- abortion
Coverage for Abortion Services
Reviews federal & state policies on coverage for abortion and estimates the availability of abortion coverage for women enrolled in private plans, ACA Marketplace plans, and Medicaid. - medicaid
Medicaid’s Role for Women
A presentation of key data points describing the current state of the Medicaid program as it affects low-income women’s access to coverage and care. - State health facts
Women’s Health Indicators
Information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. - interactive
State Profiles for Women’s Health
This interactive tool provides state profiles on women’s health and access to care. Browse the map and click on a state to view a women’s health data dashboard in each of four categories.
- reproductive health
Oral Contraceptive Pills
This factsheet provides an overview of oral contraception, discusses private insurance and Medicaid coverage, and reviews emerging strategies to expand access to oral contraceptives.
