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Please respond to discussion below using current APA edition and 2 scholarly references. Must be atleast 150 words. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to make preventive services accessible and affordable for all Americans by requiring that insurance plans cover some suggested preventive services without requiring copayments. Before the ACA, one in three women who attempted to enroll in health insurance plans on the individual market were denied insurance, charged higher premiums than men, or had female-specific conditions (for example, pregnancy) excluded from their coverage (Lee et al., 2020). Various health insurance plans must include preventive services believed to improve the patient’s health. Providing preventative services through network providers is not subject to insurance companies’ deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance charges.The Affordable Care Act requires various private health insurance providers to cover women’s preventative healthcare without co-paying. Some of the prevention essential health benefits for women that need to be covered under the Affordable Care Act include screening for cervical cancer. The age group 21-65 is considered to be high-risk. Women aged 21 and 29 should be screened using a Pap test every three years. Breast cancer screening for average-risk women should be covered under the Affordable Care Act, as it is recommended that they start screening at age 40 and not later than 50. Obesity prevention in midlife women should also be covered under the ACA to ensure that women at risk of obesity can maintain or lose weight to prevent obesity (Lee et al., 2020). Contraception should be covered under the ACA to ensure that adult women have easy access to contraceptive services to avoid unintended pregnancies and enhance birth outcomes.During early adulthood, individuals experience numerous changes related to psychosocial development. Women during early adulthood often experience psychosocial effects such as a burst of new energy. During early adulthood, women often focus on attaining new skills, developing new interests, and spending most of their time creating friends or enjoying the company of friends and family members. Due to their need for independence, their ability to alternate care with success, and conflicts over competitive achievement, women may also face many challenges during early adulthood. Women often address the challenges they experience during early adulthood by understanding their needs and experiences according to their relationships.A patient in early adulthood would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy as part of their clinical education and intervention. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to assist individuals with addressing various behavioral challenges. CBT sessions enable individuals to learn strategies that they can use to recognize, explore, and modify connections existing between negative thinking and depressed mood (Betchen et al., 2020). Young adults from low-income neighborhoods with depression and anxiety may benefit more from CBT approaches incorporating resilience-focused elements and addressing challenges associated with depression and anxiety. Interventions that do not address environmental aspects are less effective.A primary prevention program involves health education on women’s health, including nutrition, information about women’s bodies and illnesses, and sex education. Screening for breast cancer is a secondary prevention strategy for women. Breast cancer screening helps patients detect cancer during the initial stages when it is most curable (Betchen et al., 2020). A tertiary prevention involves treating cardiovascular disease with medications or other methods, such as enhancing blood flow, which helps to strengthen blood flow. Treatment helps patients decrease the risk of the illness getting worse or recurring and prevents complications like stroke, heart failure, or death.
