Financial pressures shape women’s health decisions

Nearly half of women across the United States say the cost of health care is their biggest concern as they age, more than those who cite cancer, heart disease or Alzheimer’s as their primary worry. The Cleveland Clinic’s new report on the state of women’s health also notes that Gen Z women were far more likely to see a gynecologist in the past year. “Women’s health is in crisis, with persistent and consequential gaps in how women understand and manage their health across their lifespan,” said Maria Shriver, founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic and co-founder of the clinic’s Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center. “Too many women lack clear information about their health risks.”