Posted by: Jenny Sullivan on Jul 19, 2010
For a lot of women, being pregnant is an exciting time filled with anticipation, baby showers, and nursery decorations. But for lower-income women who don’t have access to affordable health care, pregnancy—and the health complications that sometimes come with it—can be downright scary.
Posted by: Kate Blocher on Jun 17, 2010
It doesn’t even need to be said that women play an integral role in the health care of many others, including their children, their parents, and their families as a whole. And though women make up half of the U.S. population, for years they have not received treatment equal to men in the health care system. Health reform aims to eliminate this unfair treatment.
Posted by: Colleen Haller on Mar 31, 2010
Now that health reform has become law (ah, that
feels good), long-awaited benefits will start kicking in! From subsidies to
exchanges and insurance regulations to cost-containment measures, it's
sometimes hard to keep it all straight. But the main thing to remember is that
we all have a lot to gain from the passage of health reform, especially us
ladies.
Posted by: Tara Bostock on Jan 11, 2010
Since my mom discovered the Internet, she has been a voracious forwarder of e-mails. I get all kinds of stuff from her-morality tales, IQ tests, and even one titled "Interesting Aspirin Information." Really? I'm not sure what I would find "interesting" about aspirin. But alas, my mom is only doing what all her friends do, sharing stuff via this magical thing called the Internet.
Posted by: Kate Blocher on Dec 22, 2009
The Senate is moving quickly and is set to pass their historic health reform bill. This marks a significant point in
the health reform movement, moving us one step closer to achieving affordable,
quality health coverage for all. The passage of comprehensive health reform
legislation will dramatically improve millions of American's lives and bringing
much needed relief and peace of mind.
Posted by: Lydia Gottesfeld on Oct 21, 2009
Last week, Senator Barbara Mikulski presided over a Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing entitled "What Women Want: Equal Benefits for Equal Premiums."
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Oct 12, 2009
If you've tuned into the health care debate lately you may
have seen a lot of old men bickering about the small things. And while they
continue to behave like fifth graders, who has stepped up to bat to show them
how it's done? None other that a few good women of the Senate.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Oct 01, 2009
Battling H1N1 is scary. Just ask CNN's Dr.
Sanjay Gupta, who came down with the flu while in Afghanistan last week. Dr. Gupta
received the appropriate treatment, but some people aren't so lucky. Some
people either don't have access to health care, or simply can't afford the
costs associated with seeing a doctor. And that's when H1N1 gets really scary.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Sep 15, 2009
We know that insurance companies can deny individuals their
health coverage for almost anything - for little things, like acid reflux, a
hangnail, even acne, and also for more serious medical issues like cancer or
heart disease. Yet if you thought this egregious practice couldn't get any
worse, it has.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Aug 24, 2009
What women can expect from health care reform and more in today's headlines...
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