ACA Repeal

NWHN Statement on Trump Rules Rolling Back Contraceptive Coverage

By Evita Almassi | Oct 6, 2017 | Comments Off on NWHN Statement on Trump Rules Rolling Back Contraceptive Coverage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
or (202) 682-2640

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!

The Heated Battle for Healthcare

By NWHN Staff | Aug 16, 2017 | Comments Off on The Heated Battle for Healthcare

On a hot June day in D.C, I headed to a rally on Capitol Hill to save healthcare with three other summer interns from the National Women’s Health Network. We saw a group of protesters waving signs urging the Senate to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and save Medicaid.

The National Women’s Health Network Responds to Announcement that the Senate Won’t Vote on Trumpcare This Week

By Sarah Christopherson | Jun 27, 2017 | Comments Off on The National Women’s Health Network Responds to Announcement that the Senate Won’t Vote on Trumpcare This Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Christopherson, schristopherson@nwhn.org or (202) 796-3065

The Trumpcare #ZombieBill is Back!

By Sarah Christopherson | Apr 27, 2017 | Comments Off on The Trumpcare #ZombieBill is Back!

Like the zombie in a bad horror movie that keeps rising, again and again, the Trumpcare bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is once again threatening our health care.

Why Insurance Doesn’t Work Like a Salad Bar

By Caila Brander | Mar 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Why Insurance Doesn’t Work Like a Salad Bar

One of the most controversial debates stemming from Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been over maternity coverage and who should pay for it. Under the ACA, coverage for maternity and newborn care—like mental health care, prescription drugs, and more—is part of the essential health benefits package that insurance companies must include in plans for individuals and small employers.

A Repeal = Less Coverage, at More Cost. Tell Congress to Protect our Care!

By Shaniqua Seth | Jan 30, 2017 | Comments Off on A Repeal = Less Coverage, at More Cost. Tell Congress to Protect our Care!

Republican members of Congress met in Philadelphia this week for a pep talk with their new president, and top of the agenda was their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut women’s access to preventive care without copay, repeal protections against gender discrimination and pre-existing conditions, eliminate Medicaid expansion for millions of low-income women, and much more.