Policy Updates
Read the latest updates on our work to improve women’s health by advocating for policy change.
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How Much Do Different Kinds of Birth Control Cost Without Insurance?
By: Eliana Kosova Birth Control, Health Insurance Policy UpdatesAs 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.
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NWHN Educates College Students About New Health Care Benefits
By: NWHN Staff ,Affordable Care Act (ACA), Birth Control, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Our Campus Our Coverage, STDs and STIs Policy UpdatesCollege students were among the first to benefit from the new health care law’s no co-pay coverage of contraception and other women’s preventive health services. As of August 1, 2012, all new health insurance plans must cover key women’s preventive...
Saying Thank You and Asking for More
By: Cindy Pearson ,Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, Health Care Reform Policy UpdatesShortly before the end of 2012, in one whirlwind 24-hour period, I got a chance to talk to both President Obama and to Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Both of these...
The Network Recognized by the National Breast Cancer Coalition
By: NWHN Staff ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Hormone Therapy, Menopause, Menopause Hormone Therapy Policy UpdatesWe are thrilled that the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) recently honored the Network with its Grassroots Activism Award for our success in reducing the incidence of breast cancer! The Network’s longtime advocacy — including our members’ and supporters’ activism —challenged...
Medicaid Coverage of Plan B Over the Counter: New York State’s Experience
By: The Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates of New York State ,Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Over-The-Counter, Plan B, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive Articles,Policy UpdatesAdvocates fought for years to make emergency contraception available over-the-counter so that women could have convenient and timely access to this contraceptive option when they needed it. But removing the prescription requirement created a new barrier for some women.
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