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Women’s Experiences with Provider Communication and Interactions in Health Care Settings: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Introduction Women’s health outcomes are shaped not only by access to care, health insurance, and affordability, but also by the social and economic factors that drive health, discrimination, and experiences within the health care system, which have become a larger focus in providing equitable health care in recent years. One of the Institute of Medicine’s six domains of healthcare quality is patient-centered care: providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions. Measures of patient experience and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Surveys have also become more widely used among health care…
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Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Introduction Women’s access to health care is shaped by a broad range of factors, including coverage and income, the availability of health care providers in their communities, and the affordability of care and health insurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has expanded pathways to affordable coverage to millions of women by broadening eligibility for Medicaid and providing subsidies to make individual health insurance coverage more affordable for those who do not have access to coverage through their employer. The ACA also contains provisions aimed at alleviating some of the financial barriers to health care; however, many women still face challenges with health care costs and medical bills, particularly those who…
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