Birth control and vasectomies gets cheaper for millions of Californians under a new law

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters January 4, 2024January 3, 2024

Exam rooms at Mountain Valley Health Center in Bieber on July 23, 2019. A new California law taking effect Jan. 1, 2024 will make contraception cheaper for millions of Californians by requiring insurers to cover more of the cost of vasectomies and birth control. (Photo courtesy Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters)

Family planning will be less expensive for millions of Californians under a new law taking effect Jan. 1.

Women will be able to go to their local pharmacy, pick up over-the-counter birth control and have insurance pay for it — no prescription needed. Meanwhile, more people will be able to access vasectomies with no out-of-pocket costs.

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