Federal law starting to trigger price woes for students on birth control
Abigail Rose Anson
Issue date: 8/28/07 Section: People
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The chief pharmacist of the UNL health center, Larry Lockhart, and the American College Health Association are working with Congress to try to reverse the DRA.
"Congress has admitted that this was not their intent," said Lockhart, who is an active member of the ACHA.
According to Lockhart, Congress intended to reduce expenses of the federal government for Medicade and other federal programs. Instead, the prices of birth control and other medications for college students increased.
Lockhart suggests that students check into switching to similar medications that they can get for lower prices.
"Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is the No. 1 product sold at the UNL health center," Lockhart said. "By switching from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo to the regular Ortho Tri-Cyclen a student will save $18 a month."
Lockhart said that the UNL health center has not seen very many women quit using birth control. Most women are checking with their insurance companies, switching their medication and readjusting their budgets.
"Congress has admitted that this was not their intent," said Lockhart, who is an active member of the ACHA.
According to Lockhart, Congress intended to reduce expenses of the federal government for Medicade and other federal programs. Instead, the prices of birth control and other medications for college students increased.
Lockhart suggests that students check into switching to similar medications that they can get for lower prices.
"Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is the No. 1 product sold at the UNL health center," Lockhart said. "By switching from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo to the regular Ortho Tri-Cyclen a student will save $18 a month."
Lockhart said that the UNL health center has not seen very many women quit using birth control. Most women are checking with their insurance companies, switching their medication and readjusting their budgets.
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