that is accurate. Let me be clear, the conference report provides the same access to birth control services as the administration's request by allowing reimbursement through public health plans, which includes Medicaid. In addition, the conference agreement goes even further than the administration's request by expanding access to services through more robust funding to community health centers, public health departments, and hospitals in areas most affected by the Zika virus.
Roy Blunt: “that is accurate. Let me be clear, the conference report provides the same access to birth control services as the…”
On the recordJune 28, 2016
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