Marking important policy advances: removal of the 5 year bar

by Adela Flores-Brennan, Executive Director Time after time, we are reminded that advocacy is, more often than not, a long game. I recently read an article about the convergence of several major policy gains within the space of a couple of weeks. The author of that...
Expectation on women's health coverage clarified

Expectation on women's health coverage clarified

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...
#NWHW: Celebrate and Spread the Word!

#NWHW: Celebrate and Spread the Word!

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...
WOMEN, LARC and the ACA

WOMEN, LARC and the ACA

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...
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