President Obama has worked tirelessly to make preventive care accessible to all women. The Affordable Care Act is already helping millions of women save money and live healthier lives. Honor this National Women’s Health Week by focusing on your health and well-being. Schedule a check-up or a preventive screening with your doctor. To find out more information on women’s preventative care, visit WomensHealth.gov or GirlsHealth.gov. And click here to read the Presidential proclomation on National Women's Health Week. 

When I think about how important this election is for my generation, I think of my family. I think of my 88 year-old Dad who woke up at the crack of dawn every morning during the Great Depression to run a paper route before school. A proud World War II veteran, my Dad taught me the importance of honesty, compassion, and determination.

I think of my Mom who turned down high-paying jobs in the corporate world after graduating from business school to teach English in Ethiopia and later became a human rights activist in my home state. From a young age, my Mom shared her passions of social justice, fairness, and activism with me.

And lastly, I think of my younger brother. After suffering a debilitating sports injury in high school, he worked tirelessly to get back on the field and give back to the soccer community that stood by him. He taught me the value of hard work, dedication, and character.

This election is about choices. In 270 days, we have the choice to either protect our country’s values of determination, fairness, and hard work, or turn back the clock on the progress we’ve made in the last four years. President Obama has worked hard every day to stand up for us, now it’s our time to stand up for him. For the next 270 days, I’ll be working to re-elect the President. There is just too much at stake to sit this one out.

Will you join me?

From barackobama.com:

As part of the Affordable Care Act, starting August 1st, many insurance plans will be required to fully cover contraception without co-pays or deductibles as part of women's preventive care. This step will help more women to make health care decisions based on what's best for them—not their insurance company—and could save them hundreds of dollars every year.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that certain religious organizations, including churches, will be exempt from paying their insurers to cover contraception.

Here's a look at how the new contraception policy will affect women and religious institutions.

• More than half of all Americans already live in the 28 states that require insurance companies to cover contraception.

• Most women—including 98 percent of Catholic women—who have had sex have used contraception, according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute.

• Some religiously-affiliated hospitals and universities already provide birth control coverage to their employees.

• A majority of Americans support including contraception coverage in health plans at no cost to women.

• Health care experts like the American Medical Association and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend contraception as a preventive service.

Protecting women's health

• Under the new provisions in the Affordable Care Act, women will have access to the care and family planning services they need without worrying about the cost.

• Women using contraception reduce their risk of developing ovarian and endometrial cancers to about half the rate of the rest of the population.

Religious employers

• Churches and other houses of worship are exempt from the new law.

• Other non-profit organizations, like religiously affiliated hospitals and universities that employ or serve people regardless of their faiths may qualify for a one-year transition period to prepare for the new law.

Protecting individual religious beliefs

• No individual health care provider will be forced to prescribe contraception.

• No one will be forced to buy or use contraception.

• Drugs such as RU-486 that cause abortion are not covered by this policy. The President remains committed to maintaining strict limits on federal funding for abortions.

Reducing costs

• While the monthly cost of contraception for women ranges between $30 and $50, insurers and experts agree that the savings would more than offset the costs.

• It will also save employers money. The National Business Group on Health estimated that employers would pay 15 to 17 percent more not to provide coverage than they would to provide it.

Let us know how the new policy will impact your life.

President Obama fought for legislation that would prevent an entire generation of young women from ever being disrespected in the workplace, like Lilly Ledbetter was. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first piece of legislation he signed into law as president. Check out Lilly’s story and then share it with your family and friends.

President Barack Obama made equal pay a priority and worked tirelessly to prevent women and their families from suffering because of gender discrimination. Now women can fight for equal pay in the workplace because the President has their back. Show your support and share Lilly's story with your friends.