1. Women can not be charged more for health insurance. Before the ACA became law, being a woman means you could be charged higher insurance rates. No more insurers will be allowed to charge women higher premiums and the rates they charge men.
2. All plans must provide maternity coverage. The cover of "essential health benefits" must be included in all health insurance schemes, including maternity coverage and other basic health care services, including care newborn, prescription drugs, pediatric services and more.
3. Preventive care will be provided at no cost sharing. New laws require health plans to cover preventive services such as health screenings, vaccinations and more without paying a co pay. This law, estimated at 47 million grant women access to preventive health services guaranteed women, applies to new health plans created after March 23, 2010.
4. No more forward down for coverage because of pre-existing conditions. Previously, people with pre-existing conditions could be denied by insurance companies. The new law on the eve health that women will not be denied coverage based on past or current medical conditions.
5. Single women will now be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid expansion is a crucial part of the law on health care and an important source of health care for women with low income single. In 2014, people with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level will be eligible for coverage. This expansion will help approximately 7 million women become newly eligible for Medicaid.
6. Women will also be eligible for grants to help buy health insurance. Starting in 2014, the ACA provides tax credits to those who can not afford quality health insurance. Women buy insurance from 1 January, 2014 and a market are eligible for grants or cost-sharing if their income is below 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
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