Nearly Half Of Women Alter Childbearing Plans Because Of Recession, Guttmacher Study Finds

Forty-four percent of working-class women want to have fewer children or delay pregnancy because of the economic recession, according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute, the Washington Post’s “Daily Dose” reports.

7 Of 10 Women Are Uninsured Or Underinsured, Or Have Medical Bill, Debt, Access Problems

Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems accessing needed care because of costs, compared to 39 percent of men, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds. Women who are insured but have inadequate coverage are especially vulnerable: 69 percent of underinsured women have problems accessing care because of costs, compared to half (49%) of underinsured men.

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