Comments on: Misbehavin’ Notification: Healthcare Reform Will Improve Outcomes for Women, Families and Small Business

By: macky

macky — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:40:30 +0000

Its related to family and women health notifications and there related costs and all.The cost of providing health care is crippling businesses of all sizes, especially small businesses. Women-owned firms represent 30 percent of all U.S. businesses and are the fastest growing percentage of small business owners. Sixty percent of America’s uninsured are small business owners. colorado springs

By: espressodog

espressodog — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:16:09 +0000

@Tower200 Yes, the health care reform bill prohibits insurerers from denying individuals health insurance coverage due to a pre-existing condition AND from charging individuals with pre-existing conditions higher premiums or excluding coverage for specific conditions. Insurers will also be prohibited from charging higher premiums due to gender, health status, family history, or occupation.

By: tower200

tower200 — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:12:42 +0000

What I still did not know about the President’s plan is this portion about pre-existing conditions… Is there any lingo in this bill about wether or not there is a cap on what insurance companies can demand if you have a pre-existing problem?

By: Women and Health Care Reform « Young Women Misbehavin'

Women and Health Care Reform « Young Women Misbehavin' — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:56:23 +0000

[...] employers to offer breaks and space for nursing mothers to pump breast milk. Additionally the new tax credits for small-business owners who provide insurance to their employees, benefits women, as women own the majority of small [...]

By: Diane Norland

Diane Norland — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:17:56 +0000

Thank you so much for BPW Foundation’s strong stand on health care reform. A friend of mine, while fighting breast cancer a few years ago, described her huge fight with the insurance company to get payment to cover treatment. And of course they dumped her after they paid up. She is now on a public health payment system in Minnesota because she couldn’t get any other coverage. I have friends who in their late 50s and early 60 s have lost their jobs and their health insurance. What are they to do – die quietly from their diseases? This health care reform will prevent all of these instances from happening. We are talking about a basic human right here. In addition, the League of Women Voters and Mayo Health Systems are in favor of it. That says alot about its usefulness.
Diane Norland

By: businesswom

businesswom — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:14:55 +0000

The recently passed healthcare reform bill definitely works in favor of women, families, and small businesses. The benefits of disease prevention through primary care are immeasurable, until someone has an illness that keeps them out of work for months on end. Not only does healthcare reform afford everyone an equal opportunity for accessing care, it also ensures that businesses will achieve maximum productivity from their healthy employees. Well stated BPW.

By: Joyinhome

Joyinhome — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:26:00 +0000

@Geri
You are correct; you did not receive correspondence regarding support of the healthcare bill. The structure to which you are referring was that of BPW/USA.

I can assure you that your insurance was not the same cost for male and female. When actuarials compute the premiums as well as the “risk” of coverage, women are rated higher meaning at a higher risk and cost. The insurance company does not disclose this to the individual, you just see the overall cost.

This bill is not what it started out as but I believe it will improve access and quality of healthcare for women and families. However, I look at this as a place for the country to start. I also believe that many people’s lives will improve b/c they will have health insurance when either they had been denied in the past or simply could not afford it.

By: Geri Martin

Geri Martin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:56:50 +0000

I have been a member of BPW since 1997. We normally discuss items that we support. I dont’ remember ever getting anything asking us how we feel on the health care bill or if we support or not? I don’t support it! It is going to cost even more for insurance now and our insurance was the same cost for both male and female. I have never heard of one otherwise? I don’t agree with using tax payers dollars for abortions? I think this is wrong.