Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The article really shows how insurance (or lack thereof) and money can make such a difference in achieving health. Reading the fact that uninsured women will often ignore or not take preventative measures to health issues, just to avoid to deal the costs and complications of being uninsured.

Another issue I found interesting was the fact that women make up 3/4 of the Medicaid population, which leads into another issue that women are more likely to be dependents for health care. I think that the fact that women are more likely to being dependents of healthcare reflects the fact that the workforce is still dominated by men, which makes it more difficult for women to attain insurance from work. Overall, the article really revealed the social implications of the disparities of women's access to health insurance.

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