234122 What Health Reform Means for Women

Sunday, November 7, 2010 : 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Judy Waxman, JD , Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC
Reproductive health care is basic health care for women, but too many women lack access to the health care services, information, and social supports they need to stay healthy and to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families. The new health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), has many implications for women's health, including access to reproductive health services. This presentation will highlight key issues related to ACA implementation with an emphasis on the provisions that affect reproductive health care, including limitations on coverage for abortion care; advances in health insurance coverage of maternity care and family planning services; improvements in Medicaid coverage of family planning; and, investments in comprehensive sex education.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Identify various provisions in the health reform law which have a direct impact on women’s health. 2) Identify ways to optimize implementation of the health reform law to best meet women’s needs.

Keywords: Reproductive Health, Women's Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I frequently speak and write about the issue.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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