Tag Archives: Obamacare
Breaking: Health care law protects against gender identity discrimination
TweetThe Affordable Care Act, aka Health care reform, aka Obamacare, aka that thing the Supreme Court said was constitutional, includes a ban on sex discrimination in federally-funded health services. In another big win for the transgender community, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has clarified that this covers discrimination based on gender identity. This [...]
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Birth control coverage under health reform law akin to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor?
Tweet Some lovely Republican lawmakers think so, including Rep. Mike Kelly, pictured above. I think it goes without saying that if you think ensuring women’s access to preventative health services is the same thing as murdering hundreds of thousands of innocent people, you’re probably on the wrong side of this debate. Background here. Tweet
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What “Obamacare” will bring you the day after tomorrow
TweetWhile we won’t see the fruits of some of Obama’s Affordable Care Act until 2014, a regulation goes into effect on August 1 guaranteeing certain free reproductive health care services. Check out this Center for American Progress infographic to see what this could mean for you: Tweet
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What We Missed
Tweet A truly awesome video of Howard University men educating us on racial profiling. Obama administration officials say they’re confident that despite what folks are saying, the health care mandate will be upheld. GOP Wisconsin legislators go after single moms with a new bill, essentially blaming them for child abuse. A new study shows that [...]
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Watch: Nurses offer some real talk on Obamacare