National Women's Health Week by the Numbers: 20.4 Million
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 13:27 PM EDT
Tuesday is the second day of National Women’s Health Week , and an opportunity for all women to prioritize their health well-being by scheduling annual screening and exams. President Obama’s health reform law requires that new health insurance plans cover preventive services such as mammograms, pap smears, and well-woman visits with no co-pay or deductible. Because of this provision in the Affordable Care Act , more than 20.4 million women with private health insurance have received preventive health services at no additional cost. read more