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Cost, Coverage, and Contraception: How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students

Jun 5, 2025

Community college students face unique challenges in accessing contraception due to financial instability, lack of health insurance, and limited access to on-campus health services. This policy brief examines barriers to health care and contraceptive access, describes the impact of policies on affordability and access, and proposes actionable policy recommendations to improve contraceptive affordability and availability.

This brief was done in partnership with IWPR’s Connect for Success Initiative and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study REACH Youth.