SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICEÌý
Reproductive Justice & 15 Years of The Affordable Care Act
Written by Becky Martin, AMSA Senior Manager of Reproductive Health Advocacy
Sunday, March 23rd, marked 15 years since President Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as many call it. Since its hard-won passage have signed up for coverage through ACA marketplaces – that means now get their health care coverage via the ACA. An have gained coverage through ACA supported Medicaid Expansion in 41 states and DC.Ìý
°Õ³ó²¹³Ù’s who now have affordable health care coverage here in the United States — thanks to those who knew our nation could do better and
raised their voices for change, and didn’t take no as the answer.Ìý
We still have a way to go to achieve AMSA’s long-time goal of high-quality, affordable, accessible, sustainable, and equitable healthcare for all in our nation, and join the rest of the countries in the industrialized world in providing universal health care ensuring the human right to health care (Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 25).
At AMSA we believe reproductive rights are human rights. With our Reproductive Health Project we explore the connections between reproductive justice and health justice, and work to help studentsÌý lift their voices for reproductive freedom and health care for all. ÌýWe invite you to explore and share the resources below, to celebrate the gains we’ve made, and know that even in the face of the turmoil rising in our country today AMSA’s vision of HEALTH CARE FOR ALL is absolutely achievable & YOU can find YOUR people in AMSA!
– CBPPÌý
Ìý – KFF
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Medicaid & ACA Medicaid Expansion in YOUR State & Congressional DistrictÌý
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– HealthCare.gov
: Importance & Impact – NWLC
: A Critical Policy That Must Be Protected – Guttmacher Institute
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– KFF
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Preventive Care Coverage for:
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No gender-based premiums:
– KFF
Insurers Cannot Limit Coverage Amounts
– KFF
