ACOG's Reform Agenda: Health Care for Women, Health Care for All

ACOG has a full reform agenda. For a downloadable packet click below.
http://www.acog.org/departments/govtrel/HCFWHCFA-Packet.pdf

I encourage ALL the ob/gyns to take a look at it. It doesn't take very long to go through and it has some great information. It even has a glossary of terms (which I've found helpful) and a layout of ACOG's plan versus the Presidential Candidates' Plans.

Here are some basics (this can all be found in the packet linked above, including references)
15.8% people in the US are uninsured
13% of pregnant women are uninsured
Uninsured pregnant women have a 31% higher likelihood of experiencing an adverse health outcome after giving birth.
The uninsured rate for women of childbearing age is greater than for all Americans under age 65.
Uninsured women with breast cancer are 30-50% more likely to die from the disease.
Women pay 68% more than men for out-of-pocket medical costs.
Many private insurers do not cover contraception.

The principles:
1. Cover Everyone
2. Guarantee Benefits. Promote prevention, prenatal care, and contraception, continuity of care, and a medical home for women.
3. Engage employers, individuals, and governments. Build on the strengths of our current systems.
4. Make Coverage Affordable, including for small businesses, the self-employed, and low-income families. Eliminate gender discrimination. Fix the medical liability system.
5. Enhance Quality and Patient Safety.

I will have more information for you about some of the blatant discrimination against women. But get familiar with the information above! Download it and take a look!