Thread by @charles_gaba

🚨 Holy Smokes.
Let me repeat that: 4.2 MILLION currently uninsured Americans could get #ACA-compliant healthcare policies FOR FREE.

(yes, they'd have high deductibles, but they'd include FREE preventative services, such as, blood/drug screenings, mammograms, vaccinations, etc)

https://twitter.com/cynthiaccox/status/1072525098228346880

THREAD: Here's the full list of FREE preventative services (regardless of deductible) included with every #ACA marketplace policy (as long as it's done in-network): 1/

healthcare.gov/coverage/preve…

--Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
--Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
--Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer =
--Blood pressure screening
--Cholesterol screening
--Colorectal cancer screening for adults 50 to 75
--Depression screening
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--Diabetes (Type 2) screening
--Diet counseling for adults at higher risk
--Falls prevention for adults 65 years+
--Hepatitis B screening for people at high risk
--Hepatitis C screening for adults at increased risk
--HIV screening for everyone ages 15 to 65
3/

--Immunization vaccines for Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Herpes Zoster, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Influenza (flu shot), Measles, Meningococcal, Mumps, Pertussis, Pneumococcal, Rubella, Tetanus, Varicella (Chickenpox)
--Lung cancer screening for adults 55-80
4/

--Obesity screening and counseling
--Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention counseling
--Statin preventive medication for adults 40 to 75 at high risk
--Syphilis screening for adults at higher risk
--Tobacco use screening for all adults
5/

--Tuberculosis screening for certain adults

For pregnant women:
--Anemia screening on a routine basis
--Breastfeeding comprehensive support and counseling
--Contraception: Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods
6/

--Folic acid supplements for women who may become pregnant
--Gestational diabetes screening for women 24 to 28 weeks pregnant
--Gonorrhea screening for all women at higher risk
--Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
7/

--Preeclampsia prevention/screening and screening for pregnant women
--Rh incompatibility screening for all pregnant women
--Syphilis screening
--Expanded tobacco intervention and counseling for pregnant tobacco users
--Urinary tract or other infection screening
8/

--Breast cancer genetic test counseling (BRCA) for women at higher risk
--Breast cancer mammography screenings every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
--Breast cancer chemoprevention counseling for women at higher risk
--Cervical cancer screening
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--Pap test (also called a Pap smear) every 3 years for women 21 to 65
--Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test with the combination of a Pap smear every 5 years for women 30 to 65 who don’t want a Pap smear every 3 years
--Chlamydia infection screening for younger women
10/

--Diabetes screening for women with a history of gestational diabetes
--Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling for all women
--Gonorrhea screening for all women at higher risk
--HIV screening and counseling for sexually active women
11/

--Osteoporosis screening for women over age 60 depending on risk factors
--Rh incompatibility screening follow-up testing for women at higher risk
--Sexually transmitted infections counseling for sexually active women
--Syphilis screening for women at increased risk
12/

--Tobacco use screening and interventions
--Urinary incontinence screening for women yearly
--Well-woman visits to get recommended services for women under 65
13/

For Children specifically:
--Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use assessments for adolescents
--Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 mo months
--Behavioral assessments for children ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years
14/

--Bilirubin concentration screening for newborns
--Blood pressure screening for children ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years , 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years
--Blood screening for newborns
--Cervical dysplasia screening for sexually active females
15/

--Depression screening for adolescents beginning routinely at age 12
--Developmental screening for children under age 3
--Dyslipidemia screening for all children once between 9 and 11 years and once between 17 and 21 years
--Fluoride chemoprevention supplements for children
16/

--Fluoride varnish for all infants and children as soon as teeth are present
--Gonorrhea preventive medication for the eyes of all newborns
--Hearing screening for all newborns; and for children once between 11 and 14 years
17/

--Height, weight and body mass index (BMI) measurements for children ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years
--Hematocrit or hemoglobin screening for all children
--Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening for newborns
18/

--Hepatitis B screening for adolescents at high risk, including adolescents from countries with 2% or more Hepatitis B prevalence
--HIV screening for adolescents at higher risk
--Hypothyroidism screening for newborns
19/

--Immunization vaccines for children from birth to age 18: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Haemophilus influenza type b, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Inactivated Poliovirus, Influenza , Measles, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus, Varicella (Chickenpox)
20/

--Iron supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
--Lead screening for children at risk of exposure
--Maternal depression screening for mothers of infants at 1, 2, 4, and 6-month visits
21/

--Medical history for all children throughout development ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years
--Obesity screening and counseling
--Oral health risk assessment for young children ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years
22/

--Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening for newborns
--Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention counseling and screening for adolescents at higher risk
--Tuberculin testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
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I REPEAT: *EVERYTHING* ON THIS LIST COULD BE *100% FREE* FOR UP TO 4.2 MILLION CURRENTLY-UNINSURED AMERICANS.
Even a high deductible would NOT apply for ANY of these services as long as they're done by an in-network provider.
#GetCovered at HealthCare.Gov today!
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