Contraception issues, nursing breaks on tap as women’s health advocates discuss health reform at Tuesday UNM event

Posted By admin on Mar 20, 2012 |


– Media Advisory –

Groups to highlight nursing breaks and other benefits such as contraception in Affordable Care Act

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 20th – Women’s health advocates will be on UNM’s campus on Tuesday, March 20th, to educate students about important new benefits in the Affordable Care Act for women. These benefits include nursing breaks for new mothers, contraception coverage and new preventative care benefits coming online in 2012. This event is part of a series of events celebrating the two-year anniversary of the passage of ACA this week.

WHO: State of Women’s Health New Mexico and several other community-based women’s health organizations

WHAT: Event calling attention to nursing breaks in health reform law as well as new benefits in 2012

WHERE: University of New Mexico. Student Union Building Atrium

WHEN: March 20, 2012 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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