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Some highlights of our accomplishments include:

  • securing state funding for breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income uninsured or under-insured women
  • obtaining insurance coverage of at least 48-hour hospital stays for childbirth and certain breast cancer surgeries
  • expanding access to gynecological services to women with disabilities
  • expanding family planning services to low-income women through a Medicaid waiver
  • mandating pharmacies to fill contraception prescriptions
 

 

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