Table of Contents

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1. An Introduction to Women's Health and Health Reform

a. A History of Health Care Reform and the Women's Health Movement :: link to PDF ::

b. What's At Stake for Women :: link to PowerPoint ::

c. Women's Health and Health Reform Overview :: link to PowerPoint ::

2. A Women's Vision for Health Care Reform

a. RWV Women's Vision for Quality, Affordable, Health Care for All :: link to PDF ::

b. National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health - Statement on Health Care for All :: link to PDF ::

3. Engaging Grassroots Women

a. Conducting a Small Group Discussion in Your Community :: link to PDF ::

b. RWV Listens to Women - What We Learned :: link to PDF ::

c. How to Raise Women's Voices in Your Community - Action Strategies! :: link to PDF ::

d. Sample Event :: link to PDF ::

4. Community Organizing Toolkit - Strategies and Tactics to Make Change

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5. Sample State Health Reform Efforts

a. Massachusetts i. Forging Consensus: The Path to Health Reform in Massachusetts :: link to PDF ::

ii. Women and Health Care Reform in Massachusetts: Policy Brief :: link to PDF ::

iii. Community Catalyst: MA Health Reform 18 Months Later :: link to PDF ::

b. New Mexico

i. Health Care For All New Mexico: Principles :: link to PDF ::

ii. Health Action New Mexico: Legislative Trends :: link to PDF ::

iii. Voices of the Health Care Crisis from Rural New Mexico :: link to PDF ::

c. New York

i. Health Care For All New York: Fact Sheet on Women's Health :: link to PDF ::

ii. Community Service Society: Women's Concerns in NY's Health Reform Conversation :: link to PDF ::

iii. Choices in Childbirth: New York City Hospitals Cesarean Section Rates 2000-2005 :: link to PDF ::

d. California

i. Women's Working Group of CA - Health Care Reform Principles :: link to PDF ::

6. Resources - Look here for glossaries and fact sheets about health care reform and women's issues!

a. The Commonwealth Fund: Health Policy Reform - Beyond the 2008 Elections :: link to PDF ::

b. The Kaiser Family Foundation: Women's Health Policy Facts :: link to PDF ::

c. Health Care Reform: Voices of Faith in Election 2008 :: link to PDF ::

d. Families USA: 2008 Glossary of Health Care Terms :: link to PDF ::

e. Pursuing A New Vision for Health Care: A Human Rights Assessment of the Presidential Candidates' Proposals :: link to PDF ::

f. National Women's Law Center: Women and Health Coverage: The Affordability Gap :: link to PDF ::

g. NHeLP: Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Women's Health Care :: link to PDF ::

h. NHeLP: Over the Counter or Out of Reach? A Report on Evolving State Medicaid Policies for Covering Emergency Contraception :: link to PDF ::

i. NHeLP: State Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraception as an Over-the-Counter Drug :: link to PDF ::

j. Community Catalyst: Approaches and Strategies for Achieving Universal Health Care :: link to PowerPoint ::

k. Community Catalyst: Guide to Protecting Consumers Under an Individual Mandate :: link to PDF ::