The Commonwealth Fund recently released a study which explains how 15 million uninsured women and 14.5 million insured women will benefit from the implementation of the health reform law (The Affordable Care Act of 2010). The report, “Realizing Health Reform’s Potential: Women and the Affordable Care Act of 2010,” found that the Act is likely to stabilize and reverse the growing health costs that women face. Insurers often consider women to be higher risks than men, and women tend to face higher premiums in the individual market as a result. Additionally, pregnancy and caretaking of children and elderly parents cause women to spend more time in direct contact with insurance companies and health care providers than men. According to the study, other provisions that will benefit women in the next few years include:
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