Health reform: why stakes for women are especially high | csmonitor.com

More men than women lack health insurance in America. The breakdown of the uninsured population, to be exact, is 46 percent men, 38 percent women, and 16 percent children (those under 18),

But by many other measures, women face steeper healthcare challenges than men. Women interact with the healthcare system more often, because of female-specific health needs, and so are more vulnerable to a system with soaring costs and with restrictions that hurt women specifically.

women age 25 are typically charged between 6 and 45 percent more than men of that age for identical coverage

Many insurance policies exclude coverage for maternity care or require a separate rider for coverage.

Many insurance companies consider having had a Caesarean section a preexisting condition.

nine states, insurers can reject victims of domestic violence from coverage

 

Health reform: why stakes for women are especially high | csmonitor.com