Gwen Moore Celebrates Women's Preventive Care Coverage
Washington, DC,
August 1, 2012
Today marks a transformative moment in history. For the first time, women will be able to receive a range of preventive health care services with no co-pay.
Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Celebrates Women’s Preventive Care Coverage Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), released this statement celebrating the announcement that, starting today through the Affordable Care Act, health care plans will be required to provide women with free coverage of critical preventive services, at the start of their plan year: “Today marks a transformative moment in history. For the first time, women will be able to receive a range of preventive health care services with no co-pay. Every day, grandmothers, mothers, sisters and daughters put the needs of those they love above their own. From this point onward, women will have an increased ability to care for themselves in addition to caring for others. “In 2009, the Commonwealth Fund found that more than half of women either postponed needed care or avoided it altogether due to cost. This choice was a tragic reality for too many American women until today. Approximately 47 million women, including nearly one million Wisconsinites, with policies renewing today or after will now be able to receive these preventive services with no out-of-pocket charges. “The new coverage of additional services includes domestic violence screening, gestational diabetes screening and well-woman visits, as well as other key screenings. The new coverage will also allow women the opportunity to effectively plan their families by ensuring access to FDA-approved contraceptive coverage at no cost. In time, I am certain that the overall impact this decision will have for women, families and our society will be monumental. “As women across the nation celebrate their access to quality health care, there are many in Congress who are plotting to, once again, prevent women from receiving these critical services by dismantling the Affordable Care Act. Politics should never play a part when the health of our nation and our constituents are at risk. It is my hope that my colleagues across the aisle will join me in commemorating this day in history as millions of women take charge of their health.” ### For “Moore” News Updates Follow Gwen Moore on Twitter @RepGwenMoore and Like Gwen Moore on Facebook
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