Created the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) to improve the health, educational, social, and economic outcomes of expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families.Medicaid expansion – adopted by 38 states and Washington DC, as of March 2022, has connected people to coverage and improved health outcomes for women of color and families. Allowed states to expand Medicaid eligibility up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level ($17,774 for an individual $36,570 for a family of four) and remove categorical requirements that previously prevented many low-income people from being able to enroll in the program.An estimated 58 million women with private insurance currently benefit from these preventive service provisions, in addition to 37 million children with access to free preventive care.Required plans cover women’s preventive health services, including birth control and counseling, well-woman visits, breast and cervical cancer screenings, prenatal care, interpersonal violence screening and counseling, and HIV screening and STI counseling, with no cost-sharing to the woman.The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to building on the success of the ACA and making health care a right for all Americans.īelow is the fact sheet highlighting some of the accomplishments of the ACA: People have access to essential health benefits, including preventive and rehabilitative care, prescription drugs, wellness visits and contraceptives, mental health and substance use treatment, among many others. Thanks to the ACA, millions more Americans have gained health coverage without limits, and protections are in place for people with preexisting conditions. This landmark law improved the health of all Americans, including women and families, kids, older adults, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ and communities of color. Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act has led to an historic advancement of health equity in the United States. 12 Years of Advancing Health Equity for All Americans
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