for years and years and years women were excluded from health studies (as in heart attacks) and studies the big drug companies did. women getting sick didn't matter i guess.
sure women have babies (and that IS an expense) and men don't. but it's NOT that great of an expense usually. these days it's an in one day out the next routine.
(and yes, i work for an insurance company/financial institution BUT NOT HEALTH INSURANCE. i'll tell you this much about the company i work for, they have many women in power AND promote women's activities and women's health issues. they have always had gay and lesbian organizations AND insurance coverage for same sex partners. it's not perfect but i really do think it's a wonderful company to work for as far as the field goes. i'd rather make jewelry or movies or write the perfect novel, but that's not happening right now, is it?)
Women Buying Health Policies Pay a Penalty
By ROBERT PEARWASHINGTON — Striking new evidence has emerged of a widespread gap in the cost of health insurance, as women pay much more than men of the same age for individual insurance policies providing identical coverage, according to new data from insurance companies and online brokers.
Some insurance executives expressed surprise at the size and prevalence of the disparities, which can make a woman’s insurance cost hundreds of dollars a year more than a man’s. Women’s advocacy groups have raised concerns about the differences, and members of Congress have begun to question the justification for them.
The new findings, which are not easily explained away, come amid anxiety about the declining economy. More and more people are shopping for individual health insurance policies because they have lost jobs that provided coverage. Politicians of both parties have offered proposals that would expand the role of the individual market, giving people tax credits or other assistance to buy coverage on their own..........
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