Women's Health

1. What Will it Take To End Cervical Cancer?

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 3:55pm by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   No woman should die from cervical cancer. Medical science has finally given us the tools to prevent the deaths of women living with it.

2. Some are fighting against no-cost contraceptives

   Posted December 7, 2011 at 12:03pm by Angela Shubert

   One of the hallmark provisions included in the Affordable Care Act is under attack, putting women’s health in jeopardy.

3. Reaffirming Our Commitment to Fighting – and Preventing – Breast Cancer

   Posted October 5, 2011 at 9:19am

   October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to remember those who have lost their lives to breast cancer, those who are battling it now, and to celebrate with those who have survived. It is also a time to reaffirm our commitment to fighting breast cancer and to remind ourselves of the importance of prevention and early detection.

4. Giving Babies and New Mothers an Healthy Start

   Posted August 4, 2011 at 10:49am by Eileen Falk

   Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided to adopt all of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) eight recommendations for fully covered preventive services. This step is a huge improvement for women’s health—especially because of two services that are included that focus on maternal care. The first is screening for gestational diabetes, and the second is lactation counseling and equipment.

5. IOM Preventive Care Recommendations: Helping Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence

   Posted August 3, 2011 at 9:48am by Eileen Falk

   This week, the Department of Health and Human Services took a recommendation from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to add screening and counseling to detect and prevent domestic and interpersonal violence to the list of preventive services that will be free of charge—all thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

6. IOM Preventive Care Recommendations: Beyond Contraception

   Posted July 27, 2011 at 9:42am by Eileen Falk

   The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released its recommendations on which services should be added to the list of preventive services new insurance plans must offer at no cost to the patient under the Affordable Care Act.

7. Contraception is Prevention!

   Posted July 20, 2011 at 11:59am by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   Since the passage of the health reform law, prevention has become a much talked about issue. We all know that a lot of pain, suffering, and money could be saved with good prevention strategies, but the big question is: Will prevention for women be taken seriously?

8. Health Reform’s Gifts for Mom

   Posted May 11, 2011 at 1:26pm by Rachel Bates

   In a recent article for the Center for American Progress, Sandra Bogar reminded us of all of the ways that health reform benefits mothers, mothers-to-be, and grandmothers. Even when it’s not Mother’s Day, it’s important to be grateful for how much our mothers help us and others and to be thankful that they are now protected by the Affordable Care Act.

9. A video starring your mother

   Posted May 6, 2011 at 1:45pm by Erin Kelly

10. No More Free Rides, Says Judge

    Posted February 25, 2011 at 9:56am by Ron Pollack

    Yesterday afternoon, a third federal district judge ruled that the personal responsibility clause in the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.