Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Subgroup analyses by sex or gender can raise potential differences in response to medical interventions which require further investigation. However, sex/gender-based SGA have the potential to be misleading if their results are overinterpreted and may incorrectly influence medical management. ⋯ Performing sex/gender SGA is common in CVD RCTs. However, many SGAs are not properly conducted and their results should be viewed cautiously. Investigators should follow guidelines to ensure the proper conduct of SGA to prevent misleading conclusions from becoming adopted by clinicians.
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Womens Health Issues · Nov 2007
Role of health insurance coverage in women's access to prescription medicines.
To examine the effects of health insurance coverage and other factors on access to prescription medicines for non-elderly women ages 18-64. ⋯ Lack of health insurance coverage was significantly associated with experiencing cost barriers, regardless of income level, underscoring the critical role that insurance coverage plays in protecting women from out-of-pocket costs and for accessing prescription medicines. Limiting out-of-pocket spending is also important for low-income women who have insurance, because even minimal costs can act as barriers for this group.
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In this study we explore women veterans' use of Veterans Administration (VA) and private sector inpatient services. ⋯ In New York, female veterans admitted to VA hospitals differed from women admitted to private hospitals by patient characteristics, admission reason, and admission resource consumption. Many younger women who used the private sector were reliant on other government agencies (Medicaid or Medicare) or out-of-pocket payments for their inpatient care.