U.S. receives a grade of "Unsatisfactory" on meeting the health needs of women

49 of the 51 States and the District of Columbia were found to be either to be unsatisfactory or failing at addressing the health needs of women according to a recent report released by the National Women’s Law Center.

States were graded under categories that included “Women’s Access to Health Insurance Services” and “Addressing Wellness and Prevention”. The criteria included stats such as the percent of women who begin to receive prenatal care in their first trimester and the percent of women who receive regular Pap smears and Mammograms. The report also included reported incidences of heart disease, breast cancer and other leading causes of fatalities among women.

The report notes that while progress towards improving these measurements has stalled in recent years, the implementation of health care reform over the next few years will effectively realize many of the policy goals laid out by the report including universal insurance coverage and expanded access to preventative care.

http://hrc.nwlc.org/