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NWLC Resources on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance in 2022

WEBOver 15.5 million women 18 and older, or more than 1 in 9, lived in poverty in 2022. Poverty rates were worse for many women of color: 16.6% percent of Black …

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In 2020, More than 12.6 Million Women and Girls Lacked Health …

WEB(Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on health insurance, poverty, and income from 2020. More than 12.6 million women were …

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Social Determinants of Health Metrics for Women, State by State

WEBNationally, 22.2% of Latinas and 12.0% of Black women aged 19 to 64 lacked health insurance coverage between 2017 and 2021. In comparison, 10.2% of …

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The Right to Contraception: Deeply Rooted in our Laws and …

WEBFor nearly 60 years, the federal constitutional right to contraception has enabled millions of people in the United States to use birth control without fear of …

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Time To Care: Paid Family and Medical Leave and the FAMILY Act

WEBThe Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would provide workers with 12 weeks of paid time away from work to address their medical needs and …

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Breastfeeding Benefits: Understanding Your Coverage Under the

WEBThanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new or “ungrandfathered” health insurance plans must cover breastfeeding supports and supplies as a preventive benefit …

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Our Bodies, Our Futures: Connecting Abortion Rights and Trans …

WEBThe gender equity and reproductive rights movements are committed to ensuring that people of all genders can access the health care they need to protect their …

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Nondiscrimination Protection in the Affordable Care Act: Section …

WEBThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains an important non-discrimination prohibition, the Health Care Rights Law, sometimes referred to as Section 1557. The …

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The Women’s Health Protection Act Will Help Ensure that …

WEBAfter the Supreme Court declared away the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org, 1 states have criminalized abortion, decimating …

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Battles Over Medicaid Funding and Eligibility: What’s At Stake …

WEB100,000 adults could also lose Medicaid coverage under this proposed legislation in 2013, most of whom would become uninsured.

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State Laws Regulating Insurance Coverage of Abortion Have …

WEBAbortion is an essential part of comprehensive reproductive health care for women. It is a medical procedure that more than 920,000 U.S. women obtain every …

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The Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act: Promoting Fair Treatment …

WEBNearly 33.7 million working people in the United States—more than one in five—worked part-time in 2022, and nearly six in ten part-time workers are women.

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Tips From the CoverHer Hotline: Navigating Coverage for Tubal

WEBTips From the CoverHer Hotline: Navigating Coverage for Tubal Litigation and Bilateral Salpingectomy. If you’ve been following the news, you may know that …

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Know Your Rights: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

WEBThis new federal law provides pregnant workers with the right to reasonable workplace accommodations to help them do their jobs while protecting their health and …

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Abortion Rights and Access are Inextricably Tied to Equality and …

WEBAbortion access has been shown–for decades–to enhance the economic, educational, and workplace opportunities of women, making it crucial to equality and gender justice. But …

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Pregnant At Work

WEBPregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA): Federal law that protects pregnant workers from discrimination. It applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Family …

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The Case for Dependent Allowances in Washington: $98 …

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NWLC Pharmacy Refusal Toolkit

WEBSurvey individual pharmacies. You should try to find out if pharmacies: (1) stock eC in their pharmacy; (2) permit pharmacists to refuse to dispense drugs, including eC; (3) have a …

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