Proposal loosens controls on birth control prescriptions

OLYMPIA – Insurance companies will be required to fill up to a 12-month supply of birth control pills, if a bill by Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, is approved. “I experience difficulty and frustration every month when I need to return to the pharmacy and fill my birth control,” testified Elena Vega de Soto to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee…

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