Women’s Experiences with Provider Communication and Interactions in Health Care Settings: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey February 22, 2023 Issue Brief This brief presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s experiences with the health care system including screening for social determinants of health, provider communication and interactions, and discrimination.
Many Women Use Preventive Services, but Gaps in Awareness of Insurance Coverage Requirements Persist: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey February 22, 2023 Issue Brief This brief presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s receipt of cancer screenings and other preventive services and differences between subgroups of women. We also present data on women’s and men’s awareness of federal requirements for private insurance coverage of preventive services.
Nearly Half of Young Women Report Negative Interactions with Health Care Providers February 22, 2023 News Release Among women ages 18-35 with a clinical visit in the past two years, more than four in 10 (46%) report experiencing a negative interaction with a health care provider, according to a new analysis of 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) data. These interactions included a provider either dismissing patients’…
Large Shares of Women Report Needing Mental Health Services but Many Don’t Get Them December 20, 2022 News Release An analysis of 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) data finds that although large shares of women report needing mental health services over the past two years, a significant percentage did not access services they felt they needed. Fifty percent of women ages 18-64 say they needed mental health services…
Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Issue Brief This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.
Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Report This report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of 5,145 self-identified women ages 18 to 64, conducted May 10 – June 7, 2022.
Dec. 13 Web Event: What is the future of contraceptive care in a post-Roe world? December 13, 2022 Event The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and subsequent state abortion bans have moved the issue of access to high-quality and affordable contraceptive care to the forefront. As these seismic shifts shape women’s health care in the United States, the FDA is considering an application for a daily…
Most Women are in Favor of Making Birth Control Pills Available Over the Counter without a Prescription if Research Shows they are Safe and Effective November 3, 2022 News Release A new KFF survey finds that more than three-quarters (77%) of females ages 18-49 favor making birth control pills available without a doctor’s prescription if research shows they are safe and effective. Among those who favor making birth control pills available over the counter and who currently use prescription oral…
Contraception in the United States: A Closer Look at Experiences, Preferences, and Coverage November 3, 2022 Report This report provides a close examination of reproductive age (18-49) females’ (including those who identify as women and other genders) experiences with contraception, insurance coverage, contraceptive preferences, and interactions with the health care system based on an analysis of the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of females ages 18-64 in the United States.
The Health System Appears To Be Selling LGBT+ People Short August 2, 2021 Perspective With much focus on equity in the nation’s health care system during the pandemic, Drew Altman’s Axios column brings attention to warning signs about health care provided to LGBT+ individuals.