High health costs hit women hardest
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High health costs hit women hardest || Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Most working-age women in the United States have too little health coverage, and often forgo needed care because of cost, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They found that seven out of 10 women have no insurance, not enough insurance or are in debt because of medical bills.
“More families are making difficult choices between needed health care, making payments on mortgages or credit card debt and purchasing basic necessities,” said Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, a private health policy group that conducted the research.
President Barack Obama renewed his push for healthcare reform on Monday at a joint appearance with the American Medical Association, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the American Hospital Association. The trade groups have pledged to reduce the annual growth of health spending by 1.5 percentage points, which they say will save $2 trillion over 10 years.
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