The High Price of Low Financial Health Literacy
It’s important to be able to navigate your healthcare finances
financial health
Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes – New Study
The pandemic’s sustained impact on the nation’s mental health is unprecedented
Healthy for the Holidays: Webinars
From mental health to financial well-being, join experts from the HealthyWomen community for these informative webinars
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
Government officials have warned private insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage and drug plans that federal requirements prohibit deceptive sales practices but the scammers persist
As a Journalist Who Was an Early Domestic Violence Victim, Writing and Teaching Have Been the Best Medicine
Booze fueled my violent marriage and low self-esteem
The Pandemic Has Made It Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food
Households with low food security have trouble affording enough food and eating balanced diets
‘Down to My Last Diaper’: The Anxiety of Parenting in Poverty
One in every three American families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infants and toddlers clean, dry and healthy. For many parents, that leads to wrenching choices: diapers, food or rent?
Financial Stress Is Making Women Ill, but There Are Ways to Improve Your Wealth and Your Health
An event hosted by Healthy Women and Savvy Ladies will help women create a financial road map to live a healthy life
Health Is Infrastructure, Too
Special assistant to President Biden joins health experts for HealthyWomen's webinar to discuss how infrastructure impacts women's health care
1 in 3 College Students Face Food Insecurity – Expanding Snap Benefits on Campus Will Help Stave Off Hunger
Thanks to new legislation, college students who are enrolled at least half-time may be eligible for food assistance
Women Frequently Experience Sexual Harassment at Work, yet Few Claims Ever Reach a Courtroom
Unwanted touching in the office is an all-too-common experience for women
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
What the American Rescue Plan Says About President Biden’s Health Care Priorities – and What They Mean for You
The Affordable Care Act is strengthened under the American Rescue Plan, giving greater access to health insurance at lower costs for millions of Americans
Living With a Disability Is Very Expensive – Even With Government Assistance
For 20 million working-age adults living with disabilities in the U.S., it takes more money to make ends meet because of the additional expenses they face every day
COVID-19 Scams: Not Even Masks Can Protect Us From This Danger
Scammers always prey on the vulnerable. And, with the pandemic looming large, a lot of people are vulnerable right now.
Why a Stimulus Package Matters to Women
As the next stimulus package sits in limbo, women have been suffering. Congress needs to act.
Choosing Health Insurance is So Complicated, 23% of Workers With Only Two Choices Picked the Worse One
New study finds that choice overload isn't the primary reason people have a hard time choosing the best health insurance plan
Doing Your Holiday Shopping Online? Here Are 10 Tips for Avoiding Scams
A little digging can help you avoid those too-good-to-be-true traps when shopping online
Women Risk Losing Decades of Workplace Progress Due to Covid-19 – Here’s How Companies Can Prevent That
More than one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce completely. If action isn't taken, a generation of women may never fully recover
Managing Your Financial Health During Coronavirus
In the face of financial uncertainty, it can feel good to take some concrete action. Here are recommendations from the director of advisory services at Ellevest, a financial services company for women.
The Stress of Being Poor Takes a Toll on Health
In a finding that will surprise few, new research shows that minorities and the poor suffer more stress than their wealthy, white peers.
