White House nixes proposal to make insurance cover over-the-counter birth control

With Trump set to take office next week, expansion of the birth control mandate is unlikely. Trump has wavered on his approach to contraception policy, but his previous administration took steps to weaken the Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate. Republicans, who now control Congress, have expressed interest in weakening provisions of the 2010 health law.

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the health law’s entire preventive services mandate — the requirement that insurance cover birth control, but also vaccines, well-woman exams and mental health screenings. The court, which has 6-3 conservative majority, has in the past ruled to weaken the Affordable Care Act’s reach, including the law’s birth control coverage requirements.