Author: Naomi Zewde

Naomi Zewde is a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and an assistant professor at the City University of New York. Zewde conducts research on how health and social policies in the United States affect households’ economic security and economic inequalities.
Protecting the ACA is Only a Starting Point for Women's Health Care

Protecting the ACA is Only a Starting Point for Women’s Health Care

On Thursday, President Biden signed an executive order to reopen enrollment on the Affordable Care Act’s HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, from February 15 to May 15.

But while this is a welcome first step to help uninsured Americans get coverage, now is the time to make progress and go further in women’s access to health care—not just to hold on to the last decade’s achievements.