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What services does Title X provide? Title X funds a range of preventive health care services free of charge to individuals at or below the poverty level. A sliding fee scale ensures that low to moderate income women and men are also able to access these services, including:
Services supported by Title X include contraceptive information and the provision of all contraceptive services, as well as gynecological examinations, basic lab tests, and other screening services for STDs and HIV, high blood pressure, anemia, and breast and cervical cancer. Also provided are pregnancy testing, sterilization services, natural family planning, and barrier supplies. Title X prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. Back to Questions Where do people receive services? Title X clinics are community-based providers. Nationally, Title X clinic sites include state and local health departments, hospitals, university health centers, Planned Parenthood affiliates, independent clinics, and other public and non-profit agencies. Although we refer to these providers as a network, it is not one uniform system, but represents adaptation to the unique health care delivery systems and needs of different states and localities across the country. Title X-funded clinics are located in every state, three-quarters of U.S. counties, and virtually every congressional district in the nation. They serve as the entry point to the health care system – and the only source of service – for millions of Americans. In Wyoming, services are provided through local nonprofit clinics and health departments in communities. For clinic locations click HERE Back to Questions Who receives services through Title X? By law, priority is given to low-income or uninsured women and men who may otherwise lack access to health care. A majority of Title X clients have incomes below 150 percent of the federal poverty level, are uninsured or under insured. Title X clinics provide services free of charge to clients whose incomes do not exceed 100 percent of the federal poverty level and services are offered on a sliding fee scale for clients with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Title X clinics may bill Equality Care or other insurance. Back to Questions Why America needs a Title X Family Planning Program There were 66.4 million U.S. women of reproductive age (13–44) in 2006, an increase of 1% since 2000. More than half of these women (36.2 million) were in need of contraceptive services and supplies—they were sexually active and able to become pregnant, but did not wish to become pregnant. This number represents a 7% increase over 2000 levels. In Wyoming 60,481 women were in need of contraceptive services and supplies, and 32,250 need publicly supported services (Guttmacher Institute, Women in Need of Contraceptive Services and Supplies, 2006):
Back to Questions Family Planning is Cost Effective
Back to Questions Title X Framework The Title X program provides the framework for family planning service delivery throughout the United States through a national network of clinics and its uniform federal regulations and guidelines. These uniform regulations and guidelines guarantee women and men access to contraceptive counseling, a range of contraceptive options, confidentiality of services, and referral for other health and social services when necessary. The federal regulations and guidelines often serve as the blueprint for state family planning programs.
Back to Questions Title X Funding
Back to Questions Unintended pregnancy The need for continued and increased federal funding for family planning services is clear when key reproductive health indicators are examined. Title X provides services that are critical in helping to combat unintended pregnancy, teen pregnancy, and the high rates of STDs in our country.
Back to Questions Teen pregnancy
Back to Questions Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV
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