AJMC October 21, 2024
Brooke McCormick

Key Takeaways

  • Many women remain unaware of Affordable Care Act (ACA)–mandated coverage for preventive services, with significant gaps in awareness among younger women and those with private insurance.
  • Legal challenges, including Braidwood Management Inc. v Becerra, threaten ACA preventive service coverage, citing constitutional and religious objections.
  • Limited awareness of ACA benefits may reduce women’s access to essential preventive care, despite federal efforts to clarify coverage requirements.

Many women remain unaware that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates cost-free preventive services; however, ongoing legal challenges threaten the future of this coverage.

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed over 14 years ago, many women remain unaware that it mandates most private health plans and Medicaid expansion programs to...

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