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Read the latest updates on our work to improve women’s health by advocating for policy change.
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The Power of Protection: Why the FDA’s Policy on Female Condoms Matters
By: Eliana Kosova Birth Control, Female Condom, Internal Condom Policy UpdatesA 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 Congress, Health Care Reform, Trump Administration Policy UpdatesCongress just voted themselves a windfall at our expense.
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Springtime: Hope Helps, But It’s Not Enough
By: Cindy Pearson ,Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, FDA Advocacy, Over-The-Counter, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Policy Updates"Hope springs eternal." I always wondered exactly what was meant by that old saying. Does it mean that hope is like spring — it always comes back? Or, maybe it reflects the positive impact we feel when we see the...
Get Ready for No Co-Pays!
By: NWHN Staff ,Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Policy UpdatesJanuary 1, 2013, marked a new day in preventive health services coverage for many women! The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all new private insurance plans cover key women’s preventive health services without additional costs like co-pays. This rule...
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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