Women's Healthcare under our current system Flashcards
Explain why understanding the demographic standing of women in the United States is beneficial to practitioners.
Transportation, education, safe housing, food, and health care are all important components that practitioners must consider in the care of women.
Demographics enable one to budget appropriate staffing and supplies for clinics and practices.
It allows practitioners to better anticipate the health care needs of the female population at-large.
Because the population of women in childbearing age is stable and has not changed over time, demographics are mainly used to project future, anticipated needs as the elderly population declines over time and the preconception-aged population increases exponentially.
It allows practitioners to better anticipate the health care needs of the female population at-large.
Determine why women aged 19–44 years old spend more in health care per year than men.
The amount difference is negligible across the life span. All women in all age groups spend approximately the same amount, which is almost 30% more than men.
Women in this common physiological childbearing years, 19-44, spend more money at offices and clinics mainly due to life events that are typical during these years, including reproductive health, obstetrical care, and gynecological health.
They do not spend more than men. Men spend 35% more in this age group, and women aged 45-65 spend 15% more due to menopausal care.
Women spend more during this time period on vitamins, diet regimens, and plastic surgery.
Women in this common physiological childbearing years, 19-44, spend more money at offices and clinics mainly due to life events that are typical during these years, including reproductive health, obstetrical care, and gynecological health.
Medications are an important part of treatment for many women. Conclude the status of prescription coverage and the challenges that women may experience accessing medications.
Medicare prescription coverage was discontinued with the ACA expansion and was replaced with its own plan.
Fifty percent of women report going without medications every month.
Although Medicaid pays for all FDA-approved medications, there are copays for some excluded options.
One in 10 older women on Medicare does not have supplemental coverage.
One in 10 older women on Medicare does not have supplemental coverage.
Considering the undocumented immigrant woman, what is the sequela of her lack of access to health care?
She can apply for Medicaid and Medicare as needed to receive services.
She cannot apply for Medicaid but can buy into private Marketplace plans with her own money and can access care, therefore reducing risks of unintended pregnancies; she can also attain prenatal care and can acquire screenings.
She is at an increased risk for untreated gynecological and breast conditions and comorbidities that increase her overall morbidity or mortality and increase her risk for poverty.
There are multitudes of community health care centers specifically for undocumented women to be able to access care. Any long-term results of undocumented women not accessing care is not the concern of the American people because they are not citizens.
She is at an increased risk for untreated gynecological and breast conditions and comorbidities that increase her overall morbidity or mortality and increase her risk for poverty.
Explain how the World Health Organization describes a good health care system.
One that is fiscally responsible to the entity that supports it and the people who put money into it
One that takes racial, ethnic, gender, and economic considerations to heart for all patients all the time
One that delivers quality services to all people, when and where they need them
One that works
One that delivers quality services to all people, when and where they need them
A reflection of Healthy People 2020 demonstrates five key areas of social determinants of health. Explain what the key area called economic stability consists of.
Social cohesion, civic participation, and incarceration
Food insecurity, poverty, and housing instability
Health literacy, high school graduation, and discrimination
Food insecurity, poverty, and housing instability
Consider the cost of contraception for uninsured women in America. How might an uninsured or underinsured woman ensure that her reproductive and family planning rights are respected?
Because most contraception options are available over the counter (OTC), she should take advantage of manufacturer programs to reduce her costs. She should refrain from clinics that do not offer Chapter IX funding because she will most likely be charged more to offset the costs of the services.
She will need to budget money each month and negotiate her best cash price with the provider of her choice. As a woman, she is responsible for making sure that she has the means to provide herself with care and the means by which to obtain it.
The patient can seek out a Title X-funded facility that promotes contraceptive care.
She should look into community centers that do not accept Title X funding because it does not cover contraception care.
The patient can seek out a Title X-funded facility that promotes contraceptive care.
Determine why women aged 19–44 years old spend more in health care per year than men.
Women spend more money due to life events that are typical during these years, including reproductive health, obstetrical care, and gynecological health.
The amount difference is negligible across the life span. All women in all age groups spend approximately the same amount, which is almost 30% more than men.
They do not spend more than men. Men spend 35% more in this age group, and women aged 45-65 spend 15% more due to menopausal care.
Due to the increase in morbidity in women in this age group, hospitalizations are increased and cause the total health care dollars to be more than what men spend.
Women spend more money due to life events that are typical during these years, including reproductive health, obstetrical care, and gynecological health.
Explain how the World Health Organization describes a good health care system.
One that works
One that is fiscally responsible to the entity that supports it and the people who put money into it
One that is equitable and affordable to all
One that delivers quality services to all people, when and where they need them
One that delivers quality services to all people, when and where they need them
The Affordable Care Act has enabled many women to access preventive health screenings at no cost. Evaluate the impact that these screenings have on women.
Urinary incontinence counseling and screening is not covered.
Breastfeeding support is covered, but supplies are not covered under the ACA.
More women will be receiving yearly Pap screening with HPV screening.
More women will have breast cancer screening.
More women will have breast cancer screening.
Medical debt can affect a woman’s ability to provide for herself and her family. Predict a possible outcome of medical debt on women and their families.
They will go to the doctor when needed but will avoid the ER.
They cannot pay for food and necessities.
There is no change in their grocery food purchases, but they will eat out less at restaurants.
Women can apply for retroactive Medicare and Medicaid to cover all bills for a 3-year period.
They cannot pay for food and necessities.
The ACA mandated that women must be provided preventive screening without cost sharing, yet many women report that they had copays at those visits. Determine a reason that this may be the case.
Their deductible was not met for the year.
They chose a cheap plan.
They exceeded their allotted number of screenings for the year.
Their private policy did not cover those services.
Their private policy did not cover those services.
A reflection of Healthy People 2020 demonstrates five key areas of social determinants of health. Explain what the key area called economic stability consists of.
Civic participation, incarceration, and social cohesion
Health literacy, high school graduation, and discrimination
Social cohesion, civic participation, and incarceration
Employment, poverty, and housing instability
Employment, poverty, and housing instability
Establish a population that displays an increased poverty rate despite employment, often multiple employments.
Women caring for children and families as single heads of households
Elderly individuals aged 65 or older re-entering the workforce with the rate of 45% at or below the poverty line
Women who have several comorbidities as premiums and deductibles, the number of which is increasing at a rate of 300% per year
Teenagers living alone or with roommates
Women caring for children and families as single heads of households
Older women comprise a larger percentage of the population than men utilizing home health and skilled nursing services. Propose a reason why this is true.
Women cannot care for themselves, and their husbands cannot care for them.
Women do not like to be alone.
Statistically, women are likely to live longer.
Men are more likely to die abruptly at an early age.
Statistically, women are likely to live longer.
