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"The bill I'm signing will set in motion reforms that generations of Americans have fought for and marched for and hungered to see."
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White House Calls for Your Questions
This Friday, March 23, the White House will hold "White House Office Hours" with Cecilia Muņoz, director of the Domestic Policy Council. Do you have questions about what the law does for you or your family? You can join the conversation and they will be online to answer your questions!
What:
White House Office Hours
When:
Friday, March 23, 2 p.m. EST
How:
Twitter using hashtag #WHCHat, @WHLive
If you miss the live event, the full session will be available on the White House website here and at storify.com/WhiteHouse.
They want to hear from you and learn how the law has benefited you and your loved ones.
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Medicare Beneficiaries have seen $635 Average Savings through ACA According to data from HHS, ACA has saved over 5.1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities at least $3.2 billion on prescription drugs. For example, through the donut hole coverage gap, seniors received a $250 rebate check in 2010 and saw 50% discounts on covered brand-name drugs in 2011. ACA includes provisions to close the donut hole in coverage over time. To see more information about how this will work, click here. __________________________ OWL's 2012 Mother's Day Campaign
We are now collecting stories for the 2012 Mother's Day Report. This year, our campaign will highlight innovative solutions to employment obstacles women face as they age. We need your stories! Tell us how the recession and decline in jobs have affected you, your family, and your loved ones. Submit stories to OlderWomensLeague@owl-national.org |
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OWL Celebrates the Two Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
 On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, since then shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). After the law was enacted, millions of people gained or were saved from losing health insurance coverage. For example, the elimination of lifetime limits to insurance coverage benefited up to 105 million people and the provision which expanded coverage for dependents up to age 26 benefited up to 1.3 million minority young adults.
Last year, OWL released its annual Mother's Day Report entitled, "The Affordable Care Act: The American Version of Health Care for All," highlighting the benefits the new law provided to women age 40 and over -- now 74 million strong! To celebrate the two year anniversary of the signing of this law, OWL is excited to recommend to you some of the events happening around this monumental occasion.
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National Women's Law Center provides materials for upcoming anniversary and Supreme Court hearings
This week is the two year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act. Next week, the U.S. Supreme court will hear six hours worth of oral arguments from groups testifying on the constitutionality of the bill. March 26-28, the Supreme Court will hold sessions on:
- Anti-Injunction Act: 90 minutes
- Individual mandate: 120 minutes
- Severability: 90 minutes
- Medicaid: 60 minutes
The National Women's Law Center has provided tools and resources for you to use including draft emails, press statements, op/eds, talking points, Tweets, and Facebook photos.
 Why is this important?
Today's edition of the New York Times included an article on the large gender gap between men and women on the cost of health insurance. Today, the gap still exists in most states -- in 2014, gender rating will be prohibited through provisions of ACA. According to recent research from NWLC, a Blue Cross Blue Shielf plan in Chicago charges $375 per month for a 30-year-old woman -- 31% more than what men the same age pay for the same coverage. Click here to read the full article.
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HHS Celebrates ACA Anniversary
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released many resources for you and your loved ones to see the benefits and updates available to you through ACA provisions.
State-by-State Numbers
HHS has state-by-state guides for individuals to see what provisions are available in their state. This resource also contains information from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Click here to see what ACA means to your state.
ACA Fact Sheets
Healthcare.gov also contains fact sheets pertinent to many different individuals. According to HHS, here are the "Top Five Things You Need to Know" for
MyCare
My Care (#MyCare) is a new initiative HHS launched to educate you about different parts of ACA through stories from real people. Each day this week (March 19-23) they will be releasing a new video about a different provision of the law, and what it meant for a person or family. Click here to check it out.
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The National Women's History Museum &
United States Studies of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Women's History in Washington Lecture Series:
Women's Rights, Family Values, and the Polarization of American Political Culture 
A Lecture by Marjorie J. Spruill, Professor of History, University of South Carolina, Wilson Center Fellow, 2010-11 and the opening of the exhibit Women on the Move: The First National Women's Conference, Houston, 1977.
When: Friday April 8, 2011 - Lecture, 3-5 p.m.
Where: Flom Auditorium, Sixth Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004
Information: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested. Please RSVP to usstudies@wilsoncenter.org
To view the event information, click here.
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OWL-THE VOICE OF MIDLIFE AND OLDER WOMEN
OWL is a 501(c)(3) national grassroots organization founded in 1980 that continues to be the only national membership organization that advocates solely from the perspective of now over 74 million mid-life and older women.
www.owl-national.org
1625 K St, NW, Suite 1275
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 1-877-OLDRWMN (653-7966) | 202-567-2606
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