Fact Sheets
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.
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.
The Sequester Deprives Families of Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care
May 02, 2013
The across-the-board cuts implemented under the sequester are undermining critical supports for children and families, including child care assistance provided through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG).
If You Really Care About Intimate Partner Violence, You Should Care About Reproductive Justice
April 30, 2013
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What Extra Tax Breaks for the Richest Americans Cost Women and Families
April 26, 2013
This fact sheet explains what tax breaks for the richest American taxpayers cost women and families.
The “Peace Corps Equity Act” Corrects a Health Care Coverage Inequity for Peace Corps Volunteers
April 25, 2013
Peace Corps volunteers are provided NO coverage for abortion, even in the case of life endangerment to the woman or if she is a survivor of rape or incest. The Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013, sponsored by Senator Lautenberg, would ensure that Peace Corps Volunteers are treated the same as other women with federal health insurance.
The President’s FY2014 Budget and Women’s Health
April 24, 2013
On April 10th, the President released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. Compared to the recently released House Budget the President’s budget demonstrates a commitment to preserving women’s access to the health care coverage and services they need. The President’s budget fully funds implementation of the Affordable Care Act and does not make drastic cuts to the Medicaid program. However, it does include cuts to the Medicare program that will increase beneficiaries out of pocket costs and make it harder for older women to afford the care they need.
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