On the Huffington Post today, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, had this to say about the Affordable Care Act, aspects of which begin today.

“Under the Affordable Care Act, for the first time ever, women will now have access to life-saving preventive care, such as mammograms and contraception, without paying any more out of their own pockets.

“Today, we move yet another step closer to giving women control over their health care. In addition to the benefits for women already included in the Affordable Care Act, beginning the first plan year after August 1, 2012, most private health insurance plans will cover additional women’s preventive services without requiring women to pay an extra penny out of their pockets.”