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ArchivesWhite House Promotes Preventive Care Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
This afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke at George Washington University Hospital to announce the release of new guidelines that will provide free preventive health care services under the Affordable Care Act.
The new guidelines will mean that insurance plan can no longer charge copayments or other fees for a number of preventive services including colorectal cancer screenings. The regulation does not take effect until Sept. 23, and it only applies to plans that are new after that, meaning that people who stay on their existing plan won’t benefit from the change. Continue reading…
Posted by Catherine Knowles on July 14th, 2010
Posted in: Policy & Advocacy News | No Comments »
Tags: Affordable Care Act, colorectal cancer screening, Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary Sebelius
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