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Research conducted for Missing the Target 7 by civil society activists on-the- ground in six countries (Argentina, Cambodia, Moldova, Morocco, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) shows that efforts to prevent vertical transmission are failing to reach the very group it was designed for—HIV-positive pregnant women. One of the key reasons for this failure is that the emphasis of many country programmes has been narrowly focussed on providing antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent the transmission of HIV to newborns and not on the other essentials - prevention, counselling, care and treatment services for women and children. Women’s right to sexual and. | MARCH 2012 THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN CALIFORNIA After Two Years - Big Benefits More Work to Do This 2012 report marks the second anniversary of the federal health reform law and highlights the work that has been done in California the benefits that Californians are already enjoying and the outstanding issues that need to be addressed. Each section of the report looks at the Affordable Care Act from the perspective of one key California constituency. The appendix section also includes a section that highlights the personal stories of Californians who have benefited from health reform. Californians with Pre-Existing Uninsured Californians with Private Insurance .10 California California Communities of Color .15 California California California Small Appendix I Individual Stories from Californians .26 Appendix II California Legislation Enacted Appendix III Implementing and Improving Health Reform - 2012 Legislation .32 1 THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN CALIFORNIA I After Two Years - Big Benefits More Work to Do SUMMARY Two years ago on March 23 2010 President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ACA a historic comprehensive federal health care law. The passage of the ACA was the culmination of decades of movement toward health reform as well as a grueling two-year political process. The law includes the biggest reforms of our era in three areas Providing new consumer protections to prevent the worst insurance industry abuses. Ensuring affordability and security for those with coverage and new and affordable options for those without coverage including the biggest expansion of coverage since creating Medicare. Helping control health care costs improve quality and encourage prevention and wellness. The law offers a mix of immediate relief put in place in the first year to assist Americans suffering from some of the worst problems with the .