Too many women uninsured.

A new study found that women have less access to health care due to the high cost of health insurance.

The researchers analyzed data from three national surveys. They found that women typically had greater health needs — but lower incomes — than men.
The report also noted that 38 percent of women are struggling with medical bills, compared with 29 percent of men.
The high cost of insurance and health care services are forcing many women to go without needed care, the researchers said. Their report found that 33 percent of insured women and 68 percent of uninsured women don’t get the health care they need, because they can’t afford it, compared with 23 percent of insured men and 49 percent of uninsured men.

Having health insurance is a privilege. I downloaded the study here but didn’t notice anything specifically about race as another factor. I think, in general poor people and people of color probably have less access to health care, but I can’t say. I know a lot of people that work as consultants and they too don’t have health insurance.
It is a national problem. As the study finds and as many of us realize the solution can really only be universal health care initiatives.
via Forbes.