Women's Health Concerns

I interviewed women in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's. I found their answers quite interesting.

First my 23 year old said she was most concerned about where health care is going to be in the future. She works in the health industry herself and her husband is in med school. Once he becomes a doctor, what kind of health care is he really going to be able to give?

Second was my 37 year old who was most concerned about Heart Disease. She is out of shape and Heart Disease runs in her family.

Third was my 48 year old that was concerned about our Medicare System. She is hoping Congress will make benefits more fair and that it is still around for her when she retires. She is also wondering where small facilities will be getting the funds from for E-Records as she works in the health care world in a small company.

Fourth is me, I'm 52. My greatest health concern is learning the proper diet and exercise program for a woman in her 50's. I have recently lost 52 lbs but have 48 lbs to go, and I am wanting to make sure that I am not just loosing weight but improving my health. I am also concerned about Hormone Replacement Therapy. I am not taking any now, but that is because of all the doctors I went to after my hysterectomy, everyone changed my HRT without ever testing my hormone levels. (I went to at least 10 different doctors as we moved so many times.)

Last was my 60 year old. She is most concerned about cost of Health Care. Her husband is retired and has Medicare, but even so his medicines cost $2000 a month and his retirement checks are only $1500 per month. She works just to have insurance to cover his medications. With the economy the way it is, she never knows when she will loose her job and there just aren't alot of people hiring with benefits a 60 year olds with only a high school diploma.

As you can see, over half the women interviewed were concerned about the finances of health care and what kind of health care will be available in their futures. I find it very disturbing that in this day and age in the United States of America we women are insecure about being able to pay for doctors, hospitals and medicines. I think that's why so many women wait until something is very wrong before going to the doctor. They will take their kids and spouses, but will not go themselves.