Despite provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aimed to help them, women still face health care problems at higher rates than men, a new report finds.
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey of nearly 3,000 women out Thursday, women are more likely to delay care because of cost than men, and overall, report barriers to care and coverage.
More than a quarter of women — 26 percent — said they delayed care because of cost, compared to 20 percent of men. The survey reveals other obstacles facing women and health care: About one-fifth of women reported skipping recommended tests or treatment (20 percent) and forgoing or skipping prescription medicines (22 percent) at higher rates than men (14 percent and 12 percent, respectively). And 28 percent of women say they had problems paying medical bills, compared to 19 percent of men.
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