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Women's advocates can play an integral role in making sure that health reform plans address women-specific needs and the challenges that women face in the health care system. Building on the National Women's Law Center's longstanding work on women's health and health care coverage, the Reform Matters Toolkit provides the resources women's advocates need to be full participants in the health care reform movement and policy debates at the state and national levels. The toolkit explores various health care reform proposals and their impact on women's access to comprehensive, affordable, quality care.

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Fact Sheet | The Affordable Care Act and Reproductive Health: What’s at Stake

March 3, 2011

The Affordable Care Act includes many provisions that will improve women’s reproductive health—by improving access to health insurance coverage for maternity care and family planning services, making it easier for states to expand Medicaid coverage of family planning, and more.

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Reports & Toolkits

November 11, 2008

Reform Matters Toolkit: What Advocates Need to Know

Women's advocates can play an integral role in making sure that health reform plans address women-specific needs and the challenges that women face in the health care system. Building on the National Women's Law Center's longstanding work on womenÌs health and health care coverage, the Reform Matters Toolkit provides the resources women's advocates need to be full participants in the health care reform movement and policy debates at the state and national levels. The toolkit explores various health care reform proposals and their impact on women's access to comprehensive, affordable, quality care.

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Fact Sheets

March 17, 2011

March 23rd marks the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. This law makes important advances for women’s health and, when fully implemented, will provide millions of women and their families with access to high-quality and affordable health care and coverage. While some parts of the law are being phased in over time, there are many provisions that women and families are already benefitting from.

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March 3, 2011

The Affordable Care Act includes many provisions that will improve women’s reproductive health—by improving access to health insurance coverage for maternity care and family planning services, making it easier for states to expand Medicaid coverage of family planning, and more.

Read more...