Two for-profit companies, including arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, attempting to impose religious beliefs on female employees by refusing health insurance benefits for contraception Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014.  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in two for-profit companies’ lawsuits against the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit—a[Read More…]

2014 Minority Health Conference goes mobile SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014.  Building on the momentum of national health care reform, the 2014 Illinois Minority Health Conference, hosted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services and the Illinois Public Health Association, offers sessions focused on the Affordable[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Since I signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the share of Americans with insurance is up, and the growth of health care costs is down, to its slowest rate in fifty years – two of the most promising developments for our middle class and our[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014.  By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services March 23rd marks the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act.  Since its enactment, millions of Americans have benefited from the law.  Here are just four of the reasons we have to celebrate today.[Read More…]

37.2 million Medicare beneficiaries received free preventive services in 2013 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014.  On the 4th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law, new information released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that millions of seniors and people with disabilities[Read More…]

Eighty-nine percent of uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders could qualify for lower costs on coverage if all states expanded Medicaid Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014.  According to a new report released today by HHS, 8 out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2014. By Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As this historic open enrollment period enters its final weeks, millions of Americans are finding quality, affordable coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act.  Fernando Valdez and Denise Schroeder were part of a weekend wave of[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014.  Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced a radio and Pandora ad buy featuring enrollees from Texas and Ohio encouraging listeners in those states to sign up for new, more affordable health insurance plans before the March 31 enrollment deadline. Planned Parenthood helped the women featured[Read More…]

27 percent of February Federal Marketplace enrollees are young adults Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace continued to rise in February to a five-month total of 4.2 million. As in January, the percent of young adults who selected a Marketplace plan was 3 percentage points higher[Read More…]

More than 500 Community Events Planned in Key States, Including: AZ, CO, FL, GA, NM, TX, PA, OH WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation’s leading women’s health care provider and advocate, announced yesterday that they will be holding more than 500 community education, application, or[Read More…]