The long wait for Progress Women and Economic and Social Equality

Century Foundation Senior Fellow Beverly Goldberg analyzes the substantial gap in wages between men and women, and then measures that gap in the context of women’s educational achievements and the continuing discrimination against women in the workplace, with attention to the impact of the issues of health and child care. pdf

Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family Budgets

Loss of job or Health insurance, serious illness would push many over financial edge.

Based on HSC’s 2007 Health Tracking Household Survey, a nationally representative survey with information on 14,500 people under age 65, the study’s findings are detailed in a new HSC Research Brief—Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family Budgets—available here. The study also included in-depth interviews conducted in September 2008 with 20 survey respondents who reported problems paying medical bills when they took part in the 2007 survey.

Been away for awhile

I’ve been away for a little while. But I’ve thinking about this blog every day. I’ve been dealing with some health issues myself. Getting older is an enlightening process. I learn something everyday it seems about my body and health. What to eat or not eat, digestive systems, prediabetics, etc. As I research some of these areas, I’m sure I will post information on this blog in the hopes that the information will help someone take care of his/her health. That means you might have to make a trip to the physican, please don’t try to self diagnose yourself. I tell my husband that all the time. Neither one of us has a medical degree.

Hello world!

Health Information for Women of Color. It is well documented that people of color in this country do not necessarily receive adequate health care. My goal is to get more health care information to women of color in the hopes that they will be able to make informed decisions about there health care needs. I will search as many resources as possible and share the information with you. Please read this information. It could save your life. Please become involved in your own health care, don’t leave taking care your body to someone else. Take care of your body. That is what this information is about, giving you the power to take charge of your body. Ask questions if you don’t understand what the doctor or health care professional is telling you. As a member of the baby boomer generation, I challenge you to find out about the side effects of the drugs you are taking and then weigh the pros and cons of the drug. Investigate natural healing. Originally drugs in this country were plant base natural products. So investigate them. There are lots of books and website that deal with drugs made from natural products, instead of chemical based products. Think about it, if our bodies are from the earth, then wouldn’t it seem likely that putting chemicals into our body would have some side effect. I am not a medical professional, so the information that I post here is truly for information purposes only. Knowledge is power. I learn something new everyday! Enjoy and I hope the information I post can help someone along the way. JAM