Health Insurance

Women have long faced unfair and discriminatory health insurance practices, including charging women more than men for the same coverage. As new health care reform laws are implemented, we're working to ensure that women can find and afford the insurance they need.

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Fact Sheet | I'm a woman who... is uninsured/has a pre-existing condition/gets insurance through an employer/etc.

September 24, 2010

This set of factsheets address particular groups of women and helps them learn how the new health care law will impact them on an individual level.

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Webinars & Presentations | September 2010 Reform Matters Conference Call Materials

September 23, 2010

This resource contains the agenda and materials for the September Reform Matters Confernce Call on the important provisions that took effect on September 23, 2010, and also what provisions are the most important to women.

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Reports & Toolkits | Health Care Messages – Above Median Income Women Voters Survey Results

September 23, 2010

The findings are based on a nationwide poll of 1001 women who are registered voters with household incomes of $50,000 or more.  The survey was conducted online from August 23-31, 2010, on behalf of the National Women’s Law Center.

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Fact Sheet | I'm a Woman who Buys My Own Health Insurance

September 23, 2010

The new health care law that President Obama signed in March 2010 has many benefits for women, including women like you who purchase health insurance directly from an insurer. The fact sheet shares some of the ways that the new law will help.

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Fact Sheet | My Family is Uninsured

September 23, 2010

The new health care law that President Obama signed in March 2010 has many benefits for women, including women like you who are looking to find health insurance for their families. The fact sheet shares some of the ways that the new law will help.

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