Increase in Breast Reconstruction with Enactment of Women’s Health Law Posted on July 12, 2013 By Center for Plastic Surgery In 1998, an exciting development in federal law enacted the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, which mandated insurance coverage for surgery. Prior to this enactment, certain health insurance coverage, such as Medicare or Medicaid, covered costs associated with mastectomy, but were not required to cover reconstructive efforts. This was obviously devastating to many women … Read More