#HERvotes Blog Carnival: Women and Health Care

YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.) This post is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Welcome to the #HERVotes Blog Carnival! This time, the focus is on women and health care. The blog posts below from YWCA USA and other HERvotes coalition members share details about the new benefits from the health care reform law, while also offering original insights on what’s at stake for women and health care. You’ll also find personal stories and analysis delving into the health care services we’ve all gained–and will gain–through the passage of the new health care reform law.Some of the most impactful new health care services for mothers and families that have come about because of the new health care reform laws include:

  • All new health care plans now must cover certain preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies without charging a deductible, co-pay, or coinsurance.
  • Young adults are now allowed to stay on their parent’s health care plan until they turn 26 years old.
  • Insurance companies are now prohibited from imposing lifetime dollar limits on essential health care benefits, like hospital stays.
  • Insurance companies now cannot deny health care coverage to children under the age of 19 due to a pre-existing condition.
These new benefits are just the start of the increased coverage that will come about as a result of the new health care reform law. And to find out more about developments in coverage, go to www.Healthcare.gov for the most updated answers to your enrollment and coverage questions.

Last but not least: Since many of these resources and stories will help women and families looking for information about health care coverage, please be sure to share the link to this blog carnival on Facebook and to follow our Twitter conversation at #HERvotes.Enjoy reading the many thoughtful and eye-opening blogs below!This blog is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival.***YWCA USA's  Post:

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 Personal Stories from the HERvotes Coalition:

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