The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Is Ending Soon
The federal state of emergency for Covid end date is May 11, 2023. What will this mean for you and your healthcare?
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Your Dermatologist and You … and Your Health Plan?
How to get skin treatments covered by health insurance
Choosing a Health Insurance Plan During Open Enrollment
Watch this video with two health insurance experts to learn how to successfully navigate open enrollment and find out what your options are so you can a select an affordable and effective health insurance plan
Health Insurance 101: Understanding Health Insurance Terms
Understanding health insurance terms can help you get the most from your health plan
Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Fibroids
If you have uterine fibroids, these are the 9 questions you need to ask when choosing health insurance
Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Endometriosis
If you have endometriosis, these are the 9 questions you need to ask when choosing health insurance
Health Insurance 101 for Women: What You’re Entitled to as a Woman
What you need to know to get the health insurance benefits you deserve
Survey Says: Insurance Providers May Put Up Barriers to Care
A 2021 survey conducted by HealthyWomen found techniques used by insurance companies to manage care don’t always benefit the patient
What Is Step Therapy?
Sometimes insurance companies want you to try certain medications before others. Watch this video to learn more about step therapy and getting the treatment you need for your atopic dermatitis.
Health Insurance Coverage for Kids Through Medicaid and CHIP Helps Their Moms Too
Family stability can benefit a whole household
Healthcare Costs Are More Than a Headache
A new survey shows just how often costs affect women’s healthcare decisions
I Was Bleeding to Death on the Bathroom Floor — While the Medics Insisted I Couldn’t Afford the Ambulance Ride
I was having a medical emergency but racism, classism and sexism got in the way of my care
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
What’s Sexual Orientation Got to Do With It? LGBTQ People Face Discrimination in Healthcare
It's unbelievable that LGBTQ discrimination in healthcare is still a thing
It’s Illegal — but My Insurance Company Refused to Cover My Birth Control
The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover birth control — but somehow my birth control of choice still isn’t covered
HIV Preventive Care Is Supposed to Be Free in the US. So, Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?
Even as medication costs have decreased, lab tests and other services are still being billed. Many patients are unaware they don’t have to pay.
A Conversation with Janet McUlsky About Patient Advocacy
It’s no surprise that the 2022 winner of HealthyWomen’s Pinnacle Award says we all do better when we support each other. Find out what else she had to say.
Survey Says: How Women View Health Care and Access to Health Information
Our new survey found praise for podcasts and taking an active role in health care
The ACA Guarantees Full Contraceptive Coverage. Why Are Women Getting Denied?
Birth control is a right, but insurance companies are defying the law. They must be held accountable.
Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
As of July, nearly 1 in 4 Americans were enrolled in the program
15 Minutes With Dr. Leana Wen
The accomplished doctor weighs in on the possible future of the pandemic and the importance of public health
Does Your Health Insurance Cover Treatment for Obesity?
Obesity is a disease but not all treatments are covered
Is Your Health Insurance Provider Tracking You Online?
Health insurers aren't allowed to use your data against you, but that doesn't mean they aren't mining it
Transgender Children’s Rights Are Under Attack
An explosion of bills threatening health care for trans youth have recently been drafted
How Rural Communities Are Losing Their Pharmacies
Corner pharmacies are disappearing from many areas of the country, leaving an estimated 41 million Americans in what are known as drugstore deserts