Topic: Health Systems
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Effort to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
April 30, 2012 - 2:35pm (Print)
A federal judge today blocked the state of Texas from de-funding Planned Parenthood affiliates in the state, and excluding them from participating in Texas' Women's Health Program (WHP).
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The Case for Increased Funding for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
by Stephanie S. Arnold Pang, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 26, 2012 - 8:02am (Print)
Sexually transmitted infections cost the U.S. health care system $17 billion every year — and that number doesn’t even take into account the amount STDs cost to individuals in short-term and long-term consequences. We need more funding to prevent and treat these infections.
Religious Freedom or Religious Control? Employees Should Get to Decide Where Their Paychecks Go
by Christine Charbonneau, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest (PPGNW)
April 3, 2012 - 11:45pm (Print)
Health insurance should encourage heavy use of preventative care, and insure against medical bankruptcies. Pregnancies can go seriously wrong, and most wage earners cannot take an unexpected $75,000 hospital bill, in stride.
Why the Affordable Care Act is Critical For Women Living With HIV
by Brook Kelly, WORLD
April 3, 2012 - 10:22am (Print)
As we hold our breath to see how the Court will decide the fate of the ACA, now is a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of health care reform for women living with HIV and affected by HIV.
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Winning in Wisconsin: Changing the Game With Innovations in Contraceptive Service Delivery
by Elizabeth Dawes, Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP)
April 2, 2012 - 10:07am (Print)
With all the negative attention given to anti-choice legislation passed in Wisconsin recently and Senators saying silly things, it’s easy to look over the fact that Wisconsin is actually winning when it comes to innovation in contraceptive service delivery.
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HHS vs. Texas: The Spending Clause In Action
by Jessica Arons, Center for American Progress and Center for American Progress Action Fund
April 2, 2012 - 9:55am (Print)
It is incredibly frustrating that the very women the federal Medicaid law is intended to protect are the ones who are hurt the most, but those sanctions are the only tool HHS has at its disposal to enforce the law.
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Affordable Care Act in Jeopardy
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
April 2, 2012 - 8:40am (Print)
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The Affordable Care Act: Hope for Health Care Equality For All
by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
March 23, 2012 - 9:10am (Print)
The Affordable Care Act is the most ground-breaking piece of legislation passed in our lifetimes to address the kinds of health disparities experienced by people of color. This law will grant access to quality health care to an estimated 32 million people who otherwise would not have been able to afford it--our sisters, our mothers, our primos, and our neighbors.
Governor Perry, WHP Has Been a Lifeline for My Family. Why Are You Eliminating It?
March 14, 2012 - 12:00pm (Print)
My name is Rene, and I am graduate student. I am also on the Women's Health Program (WHP). Many of the women on the WHP are college students like myself, trying to better their lives with a higher education. We shouldn't have to choose between paying for a cancer screening and paying our bills while we're trying to further our education.
On International Women's Day, Let's Celebrate Our Success – Not Dismantle It
by Latanya Mapp Frett, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
March 8, 2012 - 10:47am (Print)
Politics should not stand in the way of women’s access to family planning. Investing in women’s health leads to a healthier, more prosperous society — this is the legacy we should be exporting. On International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate our success, not try to dismantle it.
