Women’s Health issues are greatly involved and affected by the health and portability act passed by congress in 2010. It is good that this act began a restructuring of the healthcare system in the United States, as we have many, many areas that need to be looked at and changed in order to bring about financial solvency and better health coverage to the people of this nation and without taking a first step, we will never learn how to walk. Although this first step may very well land us on our knees, I do not, now, after studying some of the aspects I have, believe we will fall on our faces. In dealing with women’s health, a little history is always nice. Women are historically known to be the caretakers of the family, often at the delay or lack of care of themselves. They will make sure their children, spouses (if they have them) parents and even friends and neighbors are cared for before they seek care for themselves. If asked, over 30-35% will say they postpone seeing a Doctor or a Dentist due to cost (kaiseredu.org). Although a few changes are being seen as of 2010-2011, like extending health care coverage for dependant children up to age 26, whether they live in the home or not and whether they are married or not (not to their spouses or children, however), and no lifetime limits, no pre-existing condition exclusion for children, just to name a few, the most of the changes come by 2014. These are very important to women, as they will begin to cover more types of care that many women considered too costly for themselves.
These include: • Medicaid expansion for all people (except immigrants) with incomes up to 138% of Federal Poverty Level (Modified Adjusted Gross Income). This means that couples without children and women or men that meet income criteria will be eligible for Medicaid that previously was not. • There