It made maternity and newborn care a required benefit for individual health plans. 18 million Americans would lose insurance in first year if Obamacare is repealed with no replacement: reportWomen are widely seen as having benefited from the health law. “I don’t know the future of the health insurance situation,” said Potter. Recently introduced legislation that seeks a middle path on health care would keep some of the Obama-era requirements, but make others a state option. Some “Obamacare” critics argue that required benefits for women have driven up costs for others, for example young men who don’t need maternity care.

Source: thestar February 02, 2017 21:21 UTC