Black Women in OH Face Barriers to Health Care

A recent report shows many of Ohio’s Black women worry about health insurance affordability,
discrimination and other issues when seeking health care, reports Spectrum News 1. According to the survey of Black women from Policy Matters Ohio, respondents reported delayed or skipped care due to the high costs of tests (44.7%), visits (37.8%), and medications (43.7%), and 56.3% experienced stress due to medical debt. In addition, nearly half reported feeling discriminated against based on race, while nearly one third reported feeling discriminated against based on gender and age, respectively.