O’Neal hiked to Washington, DC to protest the closing of Vidant Pungo Hospital in rural Beaufort County, NC, and to call attention to the impact of his state’s failure to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act.
Georgia Law Banning Insurance Coverage of Abortion Goes Into Effect
These health insurance policies can now only cover abortion “in the case of medical emergency,” but not in cases of incest or rape.
Democrats to Introduce Bill Reversing Hobby Lobby Decision
Democrats in the House and Senate are expected to introduce companion bills today to reverse the US Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby by prohibiting for-profit employers from refusing to provide health insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Supreme Court Decision On Wheaton College Further Threatens Contraceptive Access
A majority of the US Supreme Court granted a temporary emergency injunction to Wheaton College, ruling that the school does not have to comply with the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage benefit.
Hobby Lobby Ruling May Reach All Forms of Contraception
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of orders suggesting that its decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby applies to all forms of contraception and not just the methods at issue in the Hobby Lobby case.
Supreme Court Decision in Hobby Lobby Case Values Corporations Over Women
Even as the Court decided that closely-held corporations could have religious rights protected by the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the conservative majority minimized not only the importance of women’s health but also the goal of women’s equality.
Young Americans Healthier Under Affordable Care Act
Young adults are now 7.2 percent more likely to have health insurance, 6.2 percent more likely to report “excellent physical health” and 4 percent more likely to say they are in “excellent mental health.”
Anti-Choice Group May Challenge Law Prohibiting False Political Speech
The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that anti-choice group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA) could challenge an Ohio state law prohibiting “false statements” in political campaign speech.
Sixth Circuit Rejects Challenge to ACA Birth Control Benefit
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled yesterday that the Affordable Care Act birth control coverage benefit does not violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or the First Amendment,
Complaint Filed Against Insurers for Discrimination Against People with HIV/AIDS
The complaint claims that four Florida insurers are creating prescription drug policies that discourage people with HIV/AIDS from using their plans.
State Refusals to Expand Medicaid Have Left Millions Uninsured
Nearly five million low-income Americans do not have access to affordable insurance because state legislators in 24 states refuse to expand Medicaid.
More than 7 Million People Enrolled in Healthcare Through Affordable Care Act
Despite false advertising about the ACA, numerous Republican attempts to dismantle the law, and problems with the rollout of the Healthcare.gov site, millions of Americans will now access quality, affordable health insurance.
Majority of Americans Approve of Obamacare Contraception Mandate
53 percent of the 1,000 adults surveyed by telephone said that they believe employers should be required to include contraception coverage in workers’ health plans even if the employers oppose its use.
We Need You At The Supreme Court!
We need you to stand with us at the Supreme Court on March 25 to preserve contraceptive access for millions of women.
Uninsured Rate Hits New Low as Affordable Care Act Puts Insurance Within Reach
The ACA has helped over 4.2 million Americans obtain the health insurance they need to be able to take care of themselves and their families
Court Rules Against Notre Dame’s Contraception Mandate Appeal
“If the government is entitled to require that female contraceptives be provided to women free of charge, we have trouble understanding how signing the form that declares Notre Dame’s authorized refusal to pay for contraceptives for its students or staff, and mailing the authorization document to those companies, which under federal law are obligated to pick up the tab, could be thought to ‘trigger’ the provision of female contraceptives.”
House and Senate Democrats File Amicus Briefs in Support of Affordable Care Act Contraception Benefit
91 House Democrats, 19 Senate Democrats, and the National Women’s Law Center filed separate amicus briefs Tuesday in support of the contraceptive coverage benefit in the Affordable Care Act.
Over 2 Million Americans Enrolled For Insurance Through ACA
Over 2 million of Americans have enrolled in health insurance plans offered through state marketplaces. According to a report released yesterday by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), almost 2.2 million people selected marketplace plans from October 1, when enrollment started, through December 28. A surge in enrollment took place in December before the deadline […]
Millions of Women Have ACA Contraceptive Coverage, But Not The Employees of Little Sisters
Let’s be clear: the substantial burden of being exempt from ACA regulations is not on the Little Sisters but is squarely on the shoulders of its low- and middle-income nursing home employees, mostly women, and their families.
Only 3 Days Left to Enroll for Affordable Care Act Coverage Starting January 1!
The deadline to enroll in new health insurance plans through the state Health Insurance Marketplaces is December 23 for coverage starting on January 1.
