Medicaid and Family Planning 101

All people regardless of who they are, where they live, and how much money they make need and deserve the ability to achieve reproductive well-being. Reproductive well-being means that people have equitable access to the information, services, and support they need to make their own decisions related to sexuality and reproduction throughout their lives. Medicaid is a vital program that covers health care services, including sexual and reproductive health care, for millions of people in the United States. Seventy-five percent of all publicly funded family planning is covered by Medicaid. Medicaid plays a pivotal role in covering contraceptive care.