Policy Updates

The Power of Protection: Why the FDA’s Policy on Female Condoms Matters

By Eliana Kosova | Jan 12, 2018 | Comments Off on The Power of Protection: Why the FDA’s Policy on Female Condoms Matters

A few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal that would update the single-use female condom to a Level II classification, and rename it the “internal condom.” Following FDA procedures, they opened the proposal up to comments.

How Trump and the GOP Rigged Our Tax System for the Rich and Legalized Corruption

By Sarah Christopherson | Dec 20, 2017 | Comments Off on How Trump and the GOP Rigged Our Tax System for the Rich and Legalized Corruption

Congress just voted themselves a windfall at our expense.

We Must STOP the GOP Tax Scam!

By Sarah Christopherson | Nov 29, 2017 | Comments Off on We Must STOP the GOP Tax Scam!

Congressional Republicans’ effort to pass their tax bill is under way. Now we must fight even harder to kill the bill!

How Much Do Different Kinds of Birth Control Cost Without Insurance?

By NWHN Staff | Nov 17, 2017 | Comments Off on How Much Do Different Kinds of Birth Control Cost Without Insurance?

As I began my search, I realized just how disconnected from the reality of birth control prices I was. In my own life, discussions about starting prescription medication went hand-in-hand with discussions about insurance. I knew that the small co-pays I was making were not close to the prices these medications would be without insurance…but I didn’t know by how much.

NWHN’s Take on Alex Azar: An Interview with Cindy Pearson

By Evita Almassi | Nov 13, 2017 | Comments Off on NWHN’s Take on Alex Azar: An Interview with Cindy Pearson

Answer:  The HHS secretary has a tremendous amount of power, and his or her leadership can greatly affect women. For example, if the person in charge doesn’t support the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they can cut funding for open enrollment, sabotage…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Evita Almassi | Oct 20, 2017 | Comments Off on October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Far too many women, 1 in 8 to be precise, are diagnosed with breast cancer.

How Will Donald Trump’s New Rules on Birth Control Affect Me?

By Evita Almassi | Oct 18, 2017 | Comments Off on How Will Donald Trump’s New Rules on Birth Control Affect Me?

On October 6, 2017, the Trump Administration published two new rules, effective immediately, undermining the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurance plans cover all 18 FDA-approved methods of birth control without copay or deductible.

Standing up Against Trump’s Attack on Birth Control

By Sarah Christopherson | Oct 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Standing up Against Trump’s Attack on Birth Control

New rules give millions of employers the right to deny their employees birth control coverage for any reason—or no reason at all.

Let Women Get the Abortion Pill from Pharmacies

By Sarah Christopherson | Oct 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Let Women Get the Abortion Pill from Pharmacies

Medication abortion is safe and effective, but medically unnecessary rules block access — by design.

Graham-Cassidy: The Most Radical Trumpcare Bill Yet

By Sarah Christopherson | Sep 20, 2017 | Comments Off on Graham-Cassidy: The Most Radical Trumpcare Bill Yet

Senate Republicans are making one last push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and gut Medicaid and their latest Trumpcare bill known as Graham-Cassidy is the most radical one yet!