Gold that buys health can never be ill spent. ~Thomas Dekker, Westward Ho, 1604
Would you not all agree with Dekker? By the way, this was written in 1604. One would think that the message would have been received 403 years later. It is confounding to realize that in the year 2007, health inequalities and disparities still exist. It is even more baffling to know that women suffer the most when it comes to health issues. Given the fact that women bear children, sacrifice a significant amount of time to raise their children, cater for their spouses needs and keep their homes, you would think women’s health needs would be given priority.
The Economics of Women’s Health assignment really opened my eyes on the health insurance coverage issue and how it greatly affects women. The fact that the higher percentage of the uninsured members of our communities comprise of women was disheartening. Single women are more likely to lack health insurance than married women. I think our government should find a way of compensating single women’s households and ensuring that a plan is in place that is geared towards providing better health insurance coverage to these vulnerable families.
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I read your assignment on Economics on Women's Health Care. The earnings for low income families were surprising to me. I can understand how hard it is to live with such low earnings. It is good that the census reports the median earnings also. I agree with you that women’s healthcare and women with lower incomes need to be looked into. A women’s health should not be jeopardized because of low income. A woman’s healthcare should not end up into death because others in high positions don’t think they are worth caring for.
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