Utilization of Women’s Preventive Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The use of recommended preventive health services is an important driver of women’s health outcomes and is associated with decreased rates of breast and cervical cancer mortality, lower rates of unwanted pregnancy and abortion, and appropriate treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).1 Women’s utilization of preventive health services was made more accessible and affordable for women by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which expanded insurance coverage, prevented gender-based premium pricing, and mandated that commercial health plans cover effective preventive services with no out-of-pocket costs to patients. These policies have been associated with improvement in women’s utilization of preventive health services in recent years.2,3

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