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PRESS COVERAGE
Despite Obamacare Advances, Racial Health Disparities for Women of Color Abound – ColorLines, New York, NY
Report card grades women’s health care, one state at a time – Chicago Tribune
How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality – The Nation
Good enough to pass: Washington gets C+ on Women’s Health Report Card – Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle, WA
Healthcare fails women of color in states across the country – Fierce Healthcare
How does Oregon score on women’s health? Hint: We’re not at the head of the class – Portland Business Journal
Women’s Health Report Card Gives Montana Failing Grade – NBC Montana – Oct. 22, 2014
Oregon Scores a C Grade on Women’s Health – Salem News, Salem, OR
Missouri Gets Failing Grade on Women’s Health Report Card – KRCU Radio, Southeast Missouri State University
Women’s Health in Tennessee Ranks at Number 29, according to Healthy and Free Tennessee – WGNS News Radio
North Carolina gets poor marks on women’s health – The Progressive Pulse, an NC Policy Watch blog, Raleigh, NC
Report: NC Among Worst States in US for Women’s Health Coverage – TWC News North Carolina
Ohio gets a ‘C’ for women’s health – Dayton Business Journal, Dayton, OH
Health Care Lags for Women in Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania receives C+ on women’s health – The Sentinel, Cumberland County, PA
Pennsylvania Scores Only Average Grade on Women’s Health – Berks Community Television, Reading, PA
Study: Massachusetts ranks #1 in women’s health – MassLive, Massachusetts
Study: Virginia needs improvement for women’s health – Augusta Free Press, Waynesboro, VA
New Partnership Focuses on Missouri Women – Missouri Public Radio (NPR)
Report: NC Among Worst States in US for Women’s Health Coverage – Time Warner Cable News (statewide) video
North Carolina gets poor marks on women’s health – Progressive Pulse
NC gets failing grade on women’s health – Action NC
Editorial Cheers And Jeers – Pharmacy Choice
Opinion: A Path to Equality – The Times- Aurgus (Vermont)
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 14, 2014
Contact: Kathy Mulady, communications director
(206) 992-8787 or kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org
50-State Report Card on Women’s Health Released this Morning;
Leaders of National Organizations to Comment on Call this Afternoon
Report card shows poor or failing grades for most states rejecting Medicaid expansion
SEATTLE – Seventeen of the 21 states that have rejected federal funds to expand health coverage through Medicaid received final grades of C, D or F in a new 50-state report card on women’s health released this morning by the Alliance for a Just Society. The report card also found persistent racial disparities in women’s health across all states.
The report card is available: www.allianceforajustsociety.org/womenshealth/
The Alliance will host a press call this afternoon at 2 p.m. ET / 11a.m. PT with leaders of national organizations who will comment on the report card’s findings and highlight top priorities for improving women’s health. Call details are below.
The states with the best overall rankings are: Massachusetts (#1), Connecticut (#2), Hawaii (tied for #3), Vermont (tied for #3), and Minnesota (#5). The states with the worst overall rankings are: Mississippi (#50), Oklahoma (#49), Texas (#48), Nevada (#47), and Arkansas (#46).
The Women’s Health Report Card uses the latest government data to rank all 50 states on 30 measures. It gives grades in three areas (health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes), assesses race-based disparities, and gives a final grade and rank to each state.
Press Call with National Leaders
WHAT: Telephone press conference about the 50-state report card on women’s health, The Promise of Quality, Affordable Health Care for Women: Are States Delivering?
WHEN: Tuesday, October 14 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
WHERE: Dial-in Number: 1-857-232-0156 Conference Code: 429161
WHO: Leaders of national organizations on the call will include:
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LeeAnn Hall, Executive Director, Alliance for a Just Society
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Judy Waxman, Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women’s Law Center
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Jessica González-Rojas, Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
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Yael Foa, Outreach Director, Working America
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary & Report Card
Subject Areas
• Women’s Access to Health Care
Discussion of State Rankings, Grades and Racial Disparity Ratios
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Press
For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact:
Kathy Mulady
kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org
206-992-8787
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