Fact Sheets
A Roadmap to the 2013 Federal Budget Debates
May 17, 2013
Here is a look at key provisions of the fiscal cliff deal, the timeline for critical choices that remain before Congress, and the guiding principles that will protect women and their families and promote widely shared prosperity.
Women and the Health Care Law in the United States
May 16, 2013
The health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act, protects women from discriminatory health insurance practices, makes health coverage more affordable and easier to obtain, and improves access to many of the health services women need. Approximately 13 million women will gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act by 2016. Millions of women already benefit from the new law, and all women will gain important protections when the law is fully implemented in 2014.
Women and the Health Care Law: State-By-State Profiles
May 16, 2013
The health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act, protects women from discriminatory health insurance practices, makes health coverage more affordable and easier to obtain, and improves access to many of the health services women need. Approximately 17 million women will gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act. Millions of women already benefit from the new law, and all women will gain important protections when the law is fully implemented in 2014.These state-by-state fact sheets tell you how women in your state will benefit from this law.
Fair Pay for Women and People of Color in Illinois Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage
May 15, 2013
Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act Section-by -Section Summary
May 13, 2013
This fact sheet provides a section-by-section summary of the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act.
State Bans on Insurance Coverage of Abortion Endanger Women’s Health and Take Health Benefits Away from Women
May 13, 2013
The health care law goes a long way toward improving women’s health and addressing the discrimination women have faced in the health insurance market. Unfortunately however, the health care law explicitly allows states to pass laws banning private insurance coverage of abortion in any exchange set up in their state. State politicians who want abortion to be illegal have wasted no time pushing bans on insurance coverage of abortion, making abortion unaffordable and interfering with a woman’s ability to make her own health care decisions.
Women’s Preventive Services in the Affordable Care Act: Frequently Asked Questions
May 13, 2013
The health care law makes preventive care more accessible and affordable to millions of Americans. This is especially important to women, who are more likely than men to go without necessary health care, including preventive care, because of cost. To help address these cost barriers and make sure all women have access to preventive health care, the health care law requires all new and non-grandfathered private insurance plans to cover a wide range of preventive services without co-payments or other cost sharing requirements.
Social Security: Vital to Maryland Women and Families
May 09, 2013
This fact sheet summarizes the importance of Social Security for women and families in Maryland.
Restrictions on Assignments of Military Women: A Brief History
May 06, 2013
The general trend since the end of the Second World War has been expanding roles for women in the armed forces. This paper provides background information on the history and status of policy governing assignment of military women.
Stronger Jobs Recovery Reaching Women
May 03, 2013
This resource, updated monthly as new data on jobs and unemployment is released, shows how women are faring in the recovery that officially started in June 2009.
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