Dr. Jill Biden: This Is The Affordable Care Act:

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Dr. Jill Biden: This Is The Affordable Care Act: Giving Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Access to Free Chemoprevention Medication



More than 20 years ago, my personal involvement in the fight against breast cancer started after four of my friends were diagnosed with the disease in the same year. After one of those friends lost her battle, I saw just what a ruthless adversary breast cancer could be. Far too many of us have lost a loved one to breast cancer or seen a colleague or friend endure painful treatments to fight the disease. That is why I am so pleased that today the Administration is making clear that most health insurance plans must soon cover chemoprevention medications like tamoxifen and raloxifene that can reduce the risk of breast cancer for women who have an increased chance of developing the disease. In addition, these health plans will have to cover the medications at no cost to these women.

Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer face many questions. Now, if their doctor recommends that the benefits of this treatment outweigh the risks, one question women across the country won’t have to ask is whether they can afford it. This is just one more way the Affordable Care Act is helping fight breast cancer. Already, the ACA ensures that about 47 million women have access to free mammograms every year or two, that insurance companies can no longer deny coverage or increase premiums due to pre-existing conditions like breast cancer, and new health plans can no longer set an annual or lifetime cap on someone’s health insurance benefits – meaning women diagnosed with breast cancer will not max out their insurance benefits while seeking treatment.

More Here

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/01/09/affordable-care-act-giving-women-high-risk-breast-cancer-access-free-chemoprevention





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http://theobamadiary.com/

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1. Thank you, Dr. Biden. And by the way:

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2. Aristus!

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3. I have such a HUGE crush on Jill Biden.

Now we know why Joe's smile is so wide!...

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4. She is amazing~

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5. That last one is just: WOW!

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6. I first posted it here~

They have rocked DC~

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10. Yes, inside and out.

For all his toughness, Joe's a great judge of people. President Obama chose him well.

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12. I could not agree with you more, Irish! nt

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7. Kick for Women covered under ACA!

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8. It sounds like a no brainer, she.. what

woman wouldn't want to take advantage of these free services and sign up for ACA when pre-existing conditions are not a concern as far as getting health insurance?! Obamacare Saves Lives~

Beautiful thread with Dr Jill Biden hosting, she.. thank you!

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9. Wow that will save lives

I had a friend whose cancer was caught on a mammogram at stage zero. They are important to do.

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11. With ACA in full swing, it will get harder and harder for people to lie to themselves

and vote (ugh) Republican.