Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound
Only 15 states require insurance to cover fertility treatments
keep the care
It’s Illegal — but My Insurance Company Refused to Cover My Birth Control
The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover birth control — but somehow my birth control of choice still isn’t covered
The ACA Guarantees Full Contraceptive Coverage. Why Are Women Getting Denied?
Birth control is a right, but insurance companies are defying the law. They must be held accountable.
Cervical Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life
Don't let costs stop you from getting screened
The Next Attack on the Affordable Care Act May Cost You Free Preventive Health Care
A provision of the Affordable Care Act makes it easier for patients to receive preventive care
Women Say California Insurer Makes It Too Hard to Get Drug for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 new mothers in the United States
Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
Despite the ACA's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be onerous
Transgender Medicine – What Care Looks Like, Who Seeks It out and What’s Still Unknown: 3 Essential Reads
Access to transgender medical care has been under attack in many places in the U.S.
Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII
In addition to killing 600,000 Americans, Covid-19 is undermining the health of people who were never infected with the virus, but whose lives were devastated by the loss of jobs, homes and opportunities for the future
Some Hospitals Kept Suing Patients Over Medical Debt Through the Pandemic
A new study says some of the nation's largest hospital systems kept filing lawsuits, liens and garnishments — and most were nonprofit
15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
A champion for women's health, Debbie Dingell opens up about her recent emergency surgery and her thoughts about health care in the United States
Health Is Infrastructure, Too
Special assistant to President Biden joins health experts for HealthyWomen's webinar to discuss how infrastructure impacts women's health care
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
There's an emerging consensus that many services that once required an office visit can be provided easily and safely through a video chat, a phone call or even an email
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
A growing number of insurers are quietly ending those fee waivers for Covid-19 treatment on some or all policies
Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Brings More Attention to Solving Long-Ignored Racial Gaps in Health
Where someone lives is the greatest predictor of health and life expectancy. A person's ZIP code is also a good predictor of their race and ethnicity.
Biden Moves to Overturn Trump Birth Control Rules
Trump era rules resulted in hundreds of thousands losing access to critical family planning and related preventive health services
How to Get Prior Authorization for Your Patients
92% of doctors report that prior authorizations cause delays in patient care
What You Need to Know About Prior Authorization
Without prior authorization, health insurers can deny coverage and not pay for services or treatments, but consumers can appeal
Prior Authorization Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier to Care
If at first you are denied, try, try again
How to Navigate Prior Authorization
The ins and outs of getting what you need from your health insurance
What the American Rescue Plan Says About President Biden’s Health Care Priorities – and What They Mean for You
The Affordable Care Act is strengthened under the American Rescue Plan, giving greater access to health insurance at lower costs for millions of Americans
The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Next week, the federal insurance exchange reopens for an unusual midyear special enrollment period