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Birth control prices soar for college students.(NEWSWATCH)
A 2005 federal act has led to an increase of more than 100% in the cost of birth control pills on campus.
The Deficit Reduction Act went into effect in January. Prior to the bill, pharmaceutical companies typically sold heavily discounted drugs to colleges. Now discounts to colleges mean the companies have to pay more to participate in Medicaid, which few are willing to do.
As a result, prices for birth control pills are doubling and tripling ...
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