AMWA members practice in all medical specialties and settings.
As the national debate on reform of the Medicaid system moves forward, AMWA is committed to ensuring that the health and medical care needs are met for women patients and their children who are insured under the Medicaid program. Populations that are predominantly female are targeted by the Medicaid program. Women are more likely to be poor, to have no health insurance, and they make up the bulk of the elderly population. Thus, Medicaid funding is a crucial issue for the health of women and their dependent children 1 . Where women are uninsured, children may also be uninsured.