by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator Perhaps one of the best-known and certainly most controversial requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that insurers must cover contraceptives at no cost to the consumer. But, whether intentionally or...
by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator The 16th annual National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 10, and is celebrated until May 16, 2015. The goal of the week is to empower women to make health a priority and to help them understand...
by Amber Burkhart, Health Policy Fellow When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010, it was clear that women’s health was a priority. The ACA not only guarantees coverage at more affordable costs for women, but it also covers more preventive care services that...
By Nina Roumell “I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back an’ pretend” Helen Reddy We’ve made great strides in keeping women happy, healthy, and successful and National Women’s Health Week is a great time for us to...
By Ashley Mayo, Strategic Engagement Fellow It’s National Women’s Health Week, and we have a lot to celebrate. Last August, being a woman got easier as insurance companies started covering preventive services like birth control and mammograms without copays–and...