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#WHChat: Preventive Services for Women & the Affordable Care Act

White House Policy Advisors Carole Johnson and Ellen Montz, and Ass't Press Secretary Nick Papas, answer questions about the free preventive services for women covered under the Affordable Care Act - and what this means for millions of women across the country. Learn more at: WH.gov/HealthReform

  1. Whitehouse
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    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:36:32
  2. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    hey, am here with carole and ellen to answer your questions on health care. lots of good news this week for women and consumers #WHchat #ACA
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:00:24
  3. DrMayChan
    May@DrMayChan
    @WhiteHouse @WHLive Where can I find a list of all the preventive care benefits for women that are covered ? #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 13:45:06
  4. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@DrMayChan check out healthcare.gov/prevention for the full list.
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:02:32
  5. jakekoprowski
    jakekoprowski@jakekoprowski
    We've got Kaiser in WA, private plan. Nobody seems to know if we get free birth control. How do we find out? #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 11:01:29
  6. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@jakekoprowski benefits kick in at the start of your "plan year." call your insurance company directly to get the details.
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:06:05
  7. Lisa217
    Lisa@Lisa217
    My insurance company said it will raise premiums to help cover the new preventive care benefits. Isn't this counterproductive? #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 06:16:28
  8. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Lisa217 prevention can save money - ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure #ACA has other tools to save you $ #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:10:36
  9. mindy
    mindy@mindy
    @WHLive what do the new preventive care benefits for women mean for HIV and STD testing? #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:06:18
  10. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@mindy these tests are covered, along with lots of other services that help prevent disease and illness #ACA #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:12:26
  11. SheGoesByJenny
    Jennifer Yael @SheGoesByJenny
    @whitehouse Though #ACA went into effect today, I was charged co-pay for my BC. Aetna told me they are "unaware" of ACA. What to do? #WHChat
    Wed, Aug 01 2012 18:32:14
  12. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@SheGoesByJenny changes take effect when plan renews & will help 47m women. more probs w/insurance co? visit 1.usa.gov/r94spH #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:18:41
  13. Shanaoconnor
    Shana O'Connor@Shanaoconnor
    So FDA contraceptive products now have no additional charge? #WHchat our @EmpowHER want to know more about this.
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:18:06
  14. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Shanaoconnor .@EmpowHER new rules make FDA approved contraception prescribed by dr. available without a copay or deductible. #WHChat #ACA
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:21:17
  15. b_l_o_v_e
    Briana Love Krull@b_l_o_v_e
    @WHLive I'm excited to be joining the chat today. Very interesting topic and some very exciting news for women! #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:03:24
  16. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@b_l_o_v_e we are excited too! check out what Valerie Jarrett & Sec. Sebelius said: wh.gov/r3ZR and wh.gov/1Hmd #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:24:15
  17. AsianGlowJoe
    Joe Cool@AsianGlowJoe
    #ACA gives women control over their care. What about men? #WHchat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:21:49
  18. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@AsianGlowJoe men benefit, too. goo.gl/oVgEZ for list of preventive benefits & all get more control over health care #WHChat #ACA
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:28:49
  19. hattie09ky
    H. M. Seiler@hattie09ky
    @whitehouse #WHChat. What are #ACA benefits for women 50-64? Large employer/small employer/indiv market?
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 08:22:45
  20. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@hattie09ky 47m will benefit across all markets. millions who buy insurance themselves or get it at work will benefit #WHChat #ACA
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:31:51
  21. Shanaoconnor
    Shana O'Connor@Shanaoconnor
    What do u think is the best way to inform young women about all the preventive care benefits? #whchat #Iin
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:27:37
  22. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Shanaoconnor twitter is a great place to start and we hope you will all tell your sisters, daughters, moms and friends #WHChat #ACA
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:34:03
  23. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    thanks for all the great ?s today. we're heading back to work but check out healthcare.gov for more great info #ACA #WHChat
    Thu, Aug 02 2012 14:35:57

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