Campaign for Better Care

Health care reform must put patients first.

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Our health care system is broken. We’ve all experienced it for ourselves, read heart-breaking stories, or watched loved ones suffer needlessly.

Studies show that, as a nation, we only get the right care — at the right time and for the right reason — about half the time. 50/50. No better than a flip of the coin.

Of course, that assumes you have health insurance, and more than 46 million aren’t so “lucky.” And millions more are underinsured or at risk for losing their coverage.

And this is the United States. We spend more on health care than any other nation. It’s time we fix our health care system, and right now we have the best opportunity in decades to get it done right.

For women and their families, there is no more urgent priority. We need a health care system that provides affordable choices, comprehensive coverage including the full range of reproductive health services, and access to health professionals who deliver the highest quality care.

Affordability

The high cost of health care is a huge problem for women, who are more likely to need and use services, but often have less ability to pay. More»

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Choice of Plan

Women are more likely to own or work for the smallest businesses, many of which struggle to provide health insurance coverage to employees. More»

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Market Protections

Insurers today can turn people away, raise rates or drop coverage based on a person’s health history, and they can delay or deny essential care. More»

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Adequate Coverage

Many insurance plans do not provide comprehensive coverage, particularly to women. More»

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Reliability

There is little assurance that health plans will be there over the long haul. More»

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Quality and Cost

America’s health care system is largely blind to quality, outcomes or appropriateness of the care delivered and received. More»

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Health Care Reform

The time for health care reform is now. Are you up to the challenge? More»

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Reproductive Health

Some politicians want to deny your access. Don’t let them get away with it. More»

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