Women's Health Quiz: Health Coverage and the Affordable Care Act

What share of women between the ages of 18 and 64 in the U.S. are uninsured?(Required)

1 out of 3

1 out of 5

1 out of 10

Which racial/ethnic group of women is LEAST likely to be insured?(Required)

White women

Latina women

Black women

Which state has the highest percentage of uninsured women in the U.S.?(Required)

Texas

California

Massachusetts

New York

Which of the following is presently NOT true about Medicaid, the health coverage program for low-income individuals?(Required)

About 2/3 of adult Medicaid enrollees are women

All women with incomes below the federal poverty level qualify for Medicaid

Contraceptive counseling and supplies is a guaranteed benefit for women enrolled in Medicaid

Medicaid pays for more than 40% of all births nationally

Which of the following is TRUE about Medicare, the health insurance program for seniors and people with disabilities?(Required)

Men comprise the majority of Medicare enrollees

Women on Medicare, on average, are more likely to live in poverty and alone than men

Medicare covers preventive services like mammograms, colonoscopies, and pap smears for women, but charges a co-payment

Which of the following is TRUE about the ACA as it affects women?(Required)

All plans will be required to cover maternity care.

Women can no longer be denied insurance due to pre-existing conditions, such as having had a cesarean section or having a history of domestic violence.

Insurers will no longer be permitted to charge women higher premiums than men for the same level of coverage (gender rating)

All of the above

Which of the following preventive services are now covered without cost sharing for women enrolled in new private plans as a result of the ACA?(Required)

Well-woman visits

Mammography and genetic testing for breast cancer

The HPV vaccine that protects against cervical cancer

Interpersonal and Domestic Violence screening and counseling

All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE about contraceptive coverage and the ACA?(Required)

All brands and methods of contraceptives are covered

All employer plans, including churches, must cover contraceptives

Plans must pay for condoms

None of the above

Which ACA requirement is NOT TRUE for mothers with newborns?(Required)

Employers with 50 or more workers must provide employees who are nursing mothers with a private space and break time for expressing milk

New private plans must provide nursing mothers with support services such as lactation consultants

All plans are required to buy all nursing mothers a new breast pump, without cost-constraints

TRUE or FALSE? States may enact laws that ban private insurance plans from providing abortion coverage to their policy holders.(Required)

True

False

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