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Over 20 Prominent Women’s Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Call On the Biden Administration to Protect Preventive Services
May 24, 2023
Together with 22 national organizations, AWHP delivered an open letter to President Biden regarding the Braidwood Management v. Becerra ruling. The letter urges the Biden administration to consider all available options to thwart the devastating impacts of this ruling, which, if upheld, would put access to critical preventive services in jeopardy for millions of Americans.
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AWHP Commends USPSTF on Proposed Recommendation to Expand Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
May 9, 2023 - USPSTF
USPSTF issued new draft guidelines expanding its recommendations for breast cancer screenings to encompass a broader age range, an update from the guidelines published in 2016.
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AWHP Deeply Concerned Over U.S. District Court’s Decision to Strike Down a Key Affordable Care Act Provision Protecting Preventive Health
March 30, 2023
A federal judge in Texas struck down a key provision in the Affordable Care Act that mandates insurers provide certain preventive services for free, including screenings for cancer and other chronic diseases as well as certain pregnancy care services.
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Millicent Gorham Named Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention
March 7, 2023
AWHP named Millicent Gorham as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gorham brings over three decades of leadership experience in healthcare and advocacy and has been with AWHP since the organization’s founding in 2022, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors.
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New Ipsos Survey Reveals Nearly Half of American Women Forgo Preventive Care Services
January 31, 2023
A new Ipsos poll commissioned by AWHP reveals that nearly half of American women are forgoing preventive care services like check-ups, screenings, and vaccines, and the inability to afford out-of-pocket costs is the most common reason women cite for skipping this critical care.
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Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention Launches to Advocate for Equitable, Accessible, and Affordable Preventive Care for All Women and Girls
October 27, 2022
AWHP, a new non-profit, will focus on access to care and treatment, early detection and diagnosis, vaccine access and affordability, and social determinants of health.