Happy National Women's Health Week! This is a whole week dedicated to the health concerns of women and the new opportunities for better health that the Affordable Care Act offers women. Here's a brief description from Womenshealth.gov:

"Women often serve as caregivers for their families, putting the needs of their spouses, partners, children, and parents before their own. As a result, women’s health and well-being becomes secondary. As a community, we have a responsibility to support the important women we know and do everything we can to help them take steps for longer, healthier, and happier lives." -Womenshealth.gov

For Wellness Wednesday, we're focusing on taking charge of your health and finding out new ways the Affordable Care Act can empower you to make the best health decisions for you and your family. Here are 10 posts with resources, advice, and news about Women's Health and the Affordable Care Act from the MomsRising blog:

Ask an Expert: Women, Health Reform, and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative by Ashley Wheeland

I will NOT be denied: Protect women's health care! by Leni Preston

HERVotes Blog Carnival: What Health Care Reform Means to Women by Cindy Pearson

Healthcare Reform and Breastfeeding by Saray Hill, IBCLC

5 Ways Health Reform Supports Women by Erin Armstrong

Wellness Wednesday: Women and Heart Disease by Claire Moshenberg

It's in the Law: Breaking Down What's In It For You in the New Health Care Law by Thao Nguyen

How Restrictions on Health Care Funding Affect Low-Income Women's Access to Care by Amanda Dennis

Women's Health, Worth Fighting For by Avis Jones-Deweever

Top 5 Tips for Working and Breastfeeding by Bettina Forbes