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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590) into law. Below are resources that will aid you in understanding the new law and its impact on midwives and the women you serve.

• ACNM News Release [pdf]
• ACNM Issue Briefs 
• Equitable Reimbursement for Midwives
• Key Provisions of H.R.3590 for Midwives
• Health Reform for American Women
• Section-by-Section Summary of H.R.3590
• Complete Legislative Text of H.R.3590
• Announcements from other women's health groups and advocates
  • American Nurses Association: House Passes Historic Health Reform Bill
  • American Association of Birth Centers: Guaranteed Medicaid Payment for Birth Centers Signed Into Law Today by President Obama
  • Childbirth Connection: A Giant Step for Women, Babies, and Families!
  • National Osteoporosis Foundation: New Health Care Reform Improves Access to Osteoporosis Testing
  • Representative Carolyn B. Maloney: Maloney women’s health provisions included in health care reform package
  • Senator Robert Menendez: Major Initiative to Combat Postpartum Depression to be Signed into Law as Part of Health Insurance Reform
    
    
• Other Resources
  • http://www.healthcare.gov/
  • MomsRising.org