Posts Tagged ‘health care reform bill’
What is the Future of Health Care in the United States for Women?
Health care reform was a hotly debated issue last year that resulted in the passing of the Health Care Reform Act back in March 2010 - but only just. Health care in the United States is in much need of an overhaul with health insurance companies often taking advantage of situations in that many (especially women) are either penalized heavily in [...]
The Affordable Care Act and Preventive Health Services for Women (Poll)
A couple of weeks ago, the Obama administration announced that under the Affordable Care Act and Health Care Reform, health insurance companies would no longer be able to charge a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible for routine preventive health services on or after September 23, 2010. For women, in particular, this should come as good [...]
California One of the First States to Outline Plans to Operate Federally Funded “High Risk” Insurance Pool
On Wednesday June 16, 2010, the state of California revealed its preliminary plans to operate a federally funded "high risk" insurance pool from September 1, 2010. The federally funded "high risk" insurance pool is designed to help those who have previously been unable to obtain health insurance due to a pre-existing health [...]
New Study Indicates Breastfeeding May Save Lives as Health Care Reform Increases Support for Working Mothers Who Breastfeed
A new study published today, Monday April 5th 2010, indicates that U.S. mothers who breastfeed their babies for the first six months of their lives may be contributing to saving the lives of approximately 900 babies each year. This study comes hot on the heels on the recent Health Care Reform Bill which was passed into law and enacted Section [...]
Health Coverage Ban on Pre-Existing Conditions in Health Care Reform Should Help Women
Unlike health care in the U.K., the U.S. health care system has been at the mercy of private health insurance companies for years, apparently. Although the Health Care Reform Bill passed, and signed this week by President Obama, is a long way from the U.K. health system, it shows a little bit of hope for women attempting to gain health care [...]
The Health Care Reform Bill and Abortion
Abortion is never an easy subject to discuss for many people - and for many women the choice is difficult, whether you are pro-life or an activist for abortion rights. Abortion has bugged the Health Care Reform Bill since day one and it nearly cost President Obama the entire bill, if it wasn't for some swift last minute interventions and [...]
U.S. President Obama Set to Sign Historic Health Care Reform Bill
If you live in the U.S., or have been following the health care reform debate from outside of the U.S., you will know that President Obama has fought a tough battle to get the historic U.S. Health Care Reform Bill signed into law. This is not a "political" blog so I don't intend to get into a debate about whether this is a "good" or "bad" thing [...]
