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KFF: How Women Could Be Affected by Repeal of the ACA, 10 Takeaways
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 13:15
- Eliminating federal funds for the ACA’s Medicaid expansion.
- Capping federal funding available to states for Medicaid.
- Cutting off federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.
- Changing financial assistance in the individual insurance market, including how tax credits are calculated and how much insurers can account for age when determining premiums.
- Implementing new restrictions on coverage for abortions.
- Rescinding the requirement to cover essential health benefits, including maternity care, preventive services, and mental health care.
- Eliminating the requirement that public and private plans cover preventive services without cost sharing, including cancer screenings and well-woman visits.
- Eliminating or modifying the requirement that most plans cover birth control without cost sharing.
- Weakening protections or benefits related to care for pregnant and postpartum women.
- Repealing ACA insurance reforms, such as prohibitions on charging women more than men for the same coverage or denying coverage due to a pre-existing condition.
Source: KFF
Source URL: http://kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/ten-ways-tha...
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