Did you hear that? That’s the sound of womens’ reproductive organs breathing a collective sigh of relief.
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must now cover preventive services – including annual gynecologist exams, FDA-approved birth control, breast-feeding counseling and STD and HIV screenings – at no out-of-pocket cost.
The Department of Health estimates 47 million women will be affected, according to PBS. And the best news? Experts anticipate the new rules will encourage more women to get tested and visit their doctors.
Read an interview with PBS’ Julie Rovner here. Read about the new measures on President Obama’s website here.
Find out about local HIV and STD screening services here and other resources, including doctors and pregnancy services, here.
This article appears in Aug 1-7, 2012.
Nice butt cheeks
Thank god. Getting basic health care needs met in the current surreal political climate is like traversing a minefield of exploding stupid conservatives… Or just exploding stupid people in general (ref. comment above).
Dear “Savior” – Why should health care operate within a “political climate” at all? Are you too fucking retarded to understand:
1. Go to doctor
2. Receive treatment
3. Pay bill
You have the choice to have an abortion, but why in hell do I not have the choice not to have to pay for it. Pay for it yourself.
Raleigh-area doctor following the model that “BrianNoBrain” suggests:
http://www2.nbc17.com/lifestyles/wake-county/2012/mar/27/pay-you-go-doctor-apex-keeps-fees-low-not-taking-m-ar-2095659/
No politics, no insurance. 6,000 patients.