How does the Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 help women?
In the current health care system, women often face higher health care costs than men as well as multiple other barriers to obtain health insurance. The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 includes many provisions that will make it easier and more affordable for women and their families to get health insurance. The bill prohibits plans from charging women more than men for health insurance. It also includes coverage of maternity services as a benefit category in the essential benefits package. And the bill makes key preventive care more affordable by eliminating out-of-pocket expenses on recommended preventive services – including breast cancer screening, well baby, and well child care.
