Health Care Reform: Get It Right for Maryland Leni Preston, Chair (301) © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
About the Coalition Nonpartisan alliance of individuals and 81 state-wide organizations, including Frederick County & all Commissions for Women National Partners – Raising Women’s Voices – National Women’s Law Center © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
Coalition Mission Work collaboratively with our members and partners to seek solutions and advance reforms to ensure that every resident of Maryland has access to affordable, comprehensive & high quality health care that is always there. © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
How We Achieve Our Mission Educate our members and supporters, elected officials and the public Reach out to all potential allies of reform Engage our members in the reform issues and debates Advocate and take action, as a Coalition and as individuals, to bring quality, affordable health care to every resident in Maryland. © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
Why Health Care Reform Is Important to Women 80% of health care decisions are made by women (Department of Labor). In 2008, 1 in 4 women went without necessary health care services. Only 13% of plans in individual market included comprehensive maternity care. Women have historically been charged more than men for health insurance. © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
Why It Matters to Maryland Women 15% (280,000) are uninsured in Maryland 56% are currently employed A majority are under 200% FPL 38.7% are Hispanic/Latino 17.7% are African American 10.4% are Caucasian © 2012 Maryland Women’s Coalition For Health Care Reform
Leni Preston, Chair Phone: (301) Website: