in an historic move the u. s. department of health and human services (hhs) announced that it is adopting the women's health guidelines recommended by the institute of medicine (iom). new health insurance policies will have to make services such as well-woman visits breastfeeding support screening for gestational diabetes domestic violence screening and birth control available to women with no co-payment co-insurance or a deductible for the services required. the new rules go into effect on august 1 2012. the hottest item on the list of new prevention services is the requirement that insurers cover the full cost of birth control (see this guide provided by the fda for women to use in discussion with their doctors). this requirement didn't sit right with many religious and conservative groups. in response hhs included an amendment which gives religious institutions that offer insurance to their employees the option of not providing coverage for contraception services.
is it true that more women's services will be available at a lower or no cost?