Sentences with phrase «against health care access»

Across the country, reproductive rights advocates powerfully rallied to demonstrate that they'll hold any member of Congress accountable for voting against health care access.

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In the words of the chief justice in the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&access to health care.»

-LCB--RCB- A right to a ACCESS to health care providers is a protection against the vagaries of life.

As a supporter of Planned Parenthood, Doran said she will fight against federal efforts to limit women's access to health care.

«That this House opposes the Government's plans to impose a polyclinic, or GP - led health centre, in every primary care trust; regrets that this could result in the closure of up to 1,700 GP surgeries; is concerned that the imposition of polyclinics against the will of patients and GPs could be detrimental to standards of care, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable, by breaking the vital GP / patient link; further regrets that these plans are being imposed without consultation; is alarmed at the prospective loss of patient access to local GP services at a time when care closer to home should be strengthened; believes that the Government's plans would jeopardise the independence and commissioning capability of general practice in the future; supports the strengthening of access to diagnostic and therapeutic services without undermining the structure of GP services; and calls on the Government to reconsider its plans for polyclinics.

Engel Opposes GOP Resolution Curtailing Health Care Access Washington D.C. — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted against H.J. Res.

Discrimination against transgender people — as many as one million Americans identify themselves as transgender — should immediately be addressed by the medical establishment, backed by policy change at the national level to provide equal access to quality health care.

Dr. Otis W. Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, last month called Kennedy an «unparalleled leader in the fight against cancer and for access to quality health care for all Americans throughout his distinguished career in the United States Senate.

By comparing fourth - grade literacy outcomes against the experiences and inputs that produced these results — including indicators of health - care and preschool access, family economic well - being, mental - health and child - welfare services, nutrition, and comprehensive school quality — we can identify gaps in how we are serving children and target investments and reforms to those areas with the greatest potential to improve children's long - term life outcomes.

Real progress will require tackling discrimination against women, increasing resources to strengthen health systems to ensure universal access to care, including through skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care, and expanding access to family planning.

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Over the years, our legal team has been on the forefront of shaping, expanding, and defending against discrimination in every major health care program in Illinois, and providing millions of vulnerable adults and children with access to health coverage and economic security.

But, if you're like most people, you need more than access to health insurance; you need to find an affordable health insurance quote that will provide protection against exorbitant health care costs without crippling your monthly and annual budget.

It's not a political issue: Health insurance is not about single - payer systems and private insurance companies; it's about ensuring access to health care and guarding against financial hardship for you and your loved ones during times of ilHealth insurance is not about single - payer systems and private insurance companies; it's about ensuring access to health care and guarding against financial hardship for you and your loved ones during times of ilhealth care and guarding against financial hardship for you and your loved ones during times of illness.

«CMP's reckless and dangerous actions have created a poisonous environment that fuels political attacks on access to reproductive health care and feeds threats against our health centers,» said Ashely Coffield.

This backdoor tactic is from the same playbook that Indiana, Kansas, and North Carolina all attempted in 2011 and today's action comes after thousands of women — from Virginia, to Idaho, to Missouri, to Capitol Hill — have been mobilizing to fight back against attempts to restrict women's access to reproductive health care.

And the revision still invites discrimination against LGBTQ people, and against women in accessing health care.

By coming to us for care and getting your birth control directly through Planned Parenthood, you help us fulfill our mission and resist against limits to sexual health care access.

The rule made it clear that it is against the law for state politicians to block people from accessing care at a health center because the organization also provides safe, legal abortion.

The threats against Mary Kogut are part of a coordinated attack by ultraconservative lawmakers who want to block thousands of people in Missouri from accessing critical health care and Planned Parenthood services — especially low - income women, who often have nowhere else to turn for safe, quality care they can afford.

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund and local Planned Parenthood political organizations are fighting back against these attacks in statehouses and courtrooms, and working with legislative champions to introduce bills to expand access to reproductive health care — all while more than 600 Planned Parenthood health centers care for patients across the country.

Calling the Affordable Care Act «the greatest advance in women's health in a generation,» Planned Parenthood said the law will provide access to birth control and cancer screenings without co-pays, guaranteed direct access to OB / GYN providers without referrals, and an end to discriminatory practices against women, such as charging women higher premiums and denying coverage for «pre-existing conditions.»

Targeted restrictions against abortion providers (TRAP) that place unreasonable requirements on health care centers, slowly erode access to abortion, have nothing to do with improving the health or safety of women — and have everything to do with politics

Planned Parenthood Seeks Injunction against Unconstitutional Rule Blocking Participation in the Women's Health Program Protecting access to affordable health care for Texan women is # 1 prHealth Program Protecting access to affordable health care for Texan women is # 1 prhealth care for Texan women is # 1 priority

Sensitive to the family planning needs of low - income families in the United States and abroad, he consistently supported federal funding for reproductive health care and repeatedly led the fight against restrictions on access to services.

The laws are the Fair Access to Foster Care Act of 2005, Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Safe and Timely Interstate Placement Act of 2006, Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, and Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.

With broad support from Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund supporters, the state legislature and Governor Baker, the passage of the ACCESS law demonstrates the collective desire to fight back against Trump's anti-woman agenda and to solidify Massachusetts» role as a leader in health care access and equal rights foACCESS law demonstrates the collective desire to fight back against Trump's anti-woman agenda and to solidify Massachusetts» role as a leader in health care access and equal rights foaccess and equal rights for all.

Last fall, the Obama Administration proposed a rule reinforcing that it is against the law for state politicians to block people from accessing care at a health center of their choice because it also provides safe, legal abortion.

Advocate public policies which guarantee the right to full and nondiscriminatory access to reproductive health care and defend against restrictions on abortion and health care access;