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Bennet Asks Sebelius To Accept IOM’s Recommendations On Preventive Care | Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet (D) is urging HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to “follow the Institute of Medicine’s recommendation that insurers offer no-cost preventative services for women,” Inside Health Policy’s Amy Lotven reports. Sebelius is under pressure from Democrats to adopt the Institute’s recommendations, while a small group of conservative organizations is opposing the measure on the basis that greater access to contraception would increase unwanted pregnancies and could lead to more abortions. HHS is expected to make a decision on the recommendations by Aug. 1.