Healthcare Access is
Essential
Unfettered access to healthcare helps women attain higher levels of education, more economic success, and healthier families.
The women’s health landscape is fraught with challenges. Systemic barriers lead to widespread disparities in outcomes for women. On top of that, stigma and a constant politicizing of issues related to women’s health, leave women lacking access to healthcare.
There is much work to be done: improved diversity of women in clinical trials, increased transparency around women’s health and increased investment in and innovation of women’s health products and services to name just a few. Making progress in these areas, coupled with a focus on access and affordability, would significantly benefit women and their families.
Medicines360 is committed to helping bridge gaps in women’s health. To uncover solutions to today’s challenges, we conducted a survey in November 2021, which focused on the following:


Access to healthcare as it relates to cost and insurance

Health disparities in HIV, cancer screenings, maternal health, birth control, and cultural nuances/stigma

Healthcare professional (HCP) communication and trust

Healthcare professional (HCP) communication and trust
Health disparities in HIV, cancer screenings, maternal health, birth control, and cultural nuances/stigma
Access to healthcare as it relates to cost and insurance
Medicines360’s 2021 Survey of Women’s Healthcare Access sought to understand how women feel about the healthcare they receive; their perceptions of interactions and conversations with HCPs; and the barriers and challenges faced in accessing the treatment and care they need and want.
Together, we can create a world where all women have access to the medicines they need by:

Encouraging
two-way conversations among patients and their providers.

Championing
legislation that enables nonprofit pharmaceutical companies to lower the costs of medicines.

Empowering
women to share their stories and speak up for what they need.