Universal health care is a legislative priority for the College. Of the nearly 44 million uninsured Americans, almost half are women. These women are less likely than insured women to receive preventive care or early intervention, and are more likely to lack access to needed medications. The resources listed below can help you to learn about ways to address this problem. They are for information purposes only. Referral to these sources and sites does not imply the endorsement of ACOG. These lists are not meant to be comprehensive. The exclusion of a source or site does not reflect the quality of that source or site. Please note that sites and URLs are subject to change without notice.

ACOG - Health Care for Women Reform Agenda
http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=11&bulletin=4472

Alliance for Health Care Reform
http://www.allhealth.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
To find out where patients can get a free or low-cost mammogram and Pap test go to http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/contacts.htm or call 1-888-842-6355 (select option 7).

Center for Health Care Strategies
http://www.chcs.org

Center for Studying Health System Changes
http://www.hschange.com

Committee on Economic Development Report, Quality, Affordable Health Insurance (Summary) http://www.www.ced.org/docs/summary/summary_healthcare200710.pdf
(Full Report) http://www.ced.org/docs/report/report_healthcare200710.pdf

The Commonwealth Fund
http://www.cmwf.org

Families USA
http:// www.familiesusa.org

Georgetown University Institute for Health Care Research & Policy
http:// www.healthinsuranceinfo.net

Institute of Medicine
http://www.iom.edu

Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org

March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com

Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
http://www.kff.org/about/kcmu.cfm

National Academy of State Health Policy
http://www.nashp.org

Office of Family Planning - Title X providers
http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp-service-grantees-listing.html

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org
http://www.covertheuninsured.com

The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org

Publications
The Commonwealth Fund
Small But Significant Steps to Help the Uninsured (January 2003)

Families USA
Going without Health Insurance: Nearly One in Three Non-Elderly American (March 2003)

Institute of Medicine
Coverage Matters: Insurance and Health Care (2001)
Health Insurance is a Family Matter (2002)
Care without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late (2002)
A Shared Destiny: Community Effects of Uninsurance (2003)
Hidden Costs, Value Lost: Uninsurance in America (2003)
Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations (2004)

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Lack of Coverage: A Long-Term Problem for Most Uninsured (Jan 2003)
Who Pays and How Much? The Cost of Caring for the Uninsured (Feb 2003)
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2002 Data Update (December 2003)
The Uninsured and Their Access to Health Care Dec 2003)
Where is the Growth in the Uninsured Population Coming From? (March 2003)
State Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage of Women, Ages 18-64, 2000-2001 (April 2003)
Covering the Uninsured: How Much would it Cost (June 2003)
The Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured: Project Highlights (June 2003)
Characteristics of the Uninsured: Who is Eligible for Public Coverage and Who Needs Help Affording Coverage? (2007)
Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for Low-Income Non-Citizen Adults (2007)
The Cost of care for the Uninsured: What do We Spend, Who Pays, and What Would Full Coverage Add to Medical Spending? (2004)
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan: An Update (2007)

The Urban Institute
Federalism and Health Policy (2003)