The World Health Organization (WHO) is the leading and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing guidance on global health issues, shaping the health research agenda, establishing norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and observing and evaluating health trends (World Health Organization). According to the WHO, health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not simply the absence of disease or infirmity”. The definition of health provided by the WHO derives from the Preamble of the Constitution of the World Health Organization adopted by the International Health Conference. The definition has not been changed since 1948. According to the definition, it means that human beings are considered truly healthy if they are well mentally, physically and socially; not simply be absent from disease and infirmity. In the United States (US), women have access to healthcare, regardless of income or social position. The health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act, protects women from discriminatory insurance practices, makes health coverage more affordable and easier to obtain, and improves access to many of the health services women need ( Women and Health, 2013). Even though women in the United States have better access to healthcare, they still face some inequities when trying to afford the care they need. Women often face unfair insurance practices, such as being denied coverage or being forced to pay more for health insurance than men. Regardless, many individual health plans on the market often omit coverage for services that… half of document… D., National Women's Law Center, Turning to Fairness: Insurance Discrimination Against Women Today and the Affordable Care Act, ( March 2012). George, E. [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.pih.org/blog/women-still-face-big-gaps-in-access-to-health-careSculy, G. W. (2002). Economic freedom, government policy and the trade-off between equity and economic growth. Public Choice 113, 1-2: 7–96.Sen, A. (1990) More than 100 million women missing, New York Review of Books, 20 December, pp. 61–66.Stroup, M. (2011). Does economic freedom promote women's well-being? Economic freedom of the world, 179-190. Women and health law in the United States. (2013, May 16). Retrieved from http://www.nwlc.org/resource/women-and-health-care-law-united-statesWorld Health Organization. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.who.int/suggestions/faq/en/index.html