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Celebrating & Supporting Women’s Health & Their Role As Caregivers

Visory Health celebrates and supports women’s caregiver and healthcare decision-making roles. A new AARP report finds family caregivers provide $600 billion in unpaid care across the U.S. (2023). The majority of these unsung heroes are female, accounting for 53%- 68%, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance. Along with their caregiver role, women are the primary decision-makers in healthcare and make the majority of healthcare decisions for their households. As a women-owned, women-led company, Visory Health is uniquely positioned to understand and support women’s healthcare decision-making for themselves and their families. In this blog we will discuss the importance of women’s role of caregiver and medical decision maker for their families.

Women As Medical Decision Makers in the Family

What is a medical decision-maker? This role applies to anyone who makes any healthcare decisions on behalf of someone else. This may involve selecting a pediatric care provider and making appointments for children in a family setting.

Women in the US make approximately:

80% of healthcare decisions for their households.

As a primary medical decision-maker,

Women and mothers take primary responsibility for choosing their family and children’s healthcare providers, compared to 22% of fathers
59% of women make all healthcare decisions, regardless of marital status or whether they have children.

Women juggle:

Work responsibilities, running a household, and caring for their immediate and extended families.
According to Harvard Pilgram, women are thinking about their (healthcare) utilization more, they’re estimating more, they’re planning more, and planning for the worst-case scenario.
Although one in four women have financial difficulty paying for bills, women medical decision-makers spend 20% more on health care than men.

As a medical decision-maker, it’s important to take your own health seriously:

As the primary decision-maker on healthcare needs, be an advocate for yourself
One in ten (10%) of women have an ongoing health condition
Prioritize your health so you can continue to make the best healthcare decisions for yourself and your family long-term without additional stress or burn-out
Plan for the what-if scenarios of health, to give you peace of mind for yourself and your family
Cost-savings through the Visory Health Discount Prescription Medication Card can help women healthcare decision-makers save money on their prescriptions.

Women As Family Caregivers

The impact of women as family caregivers cannot be overstated. A family caregiver provides support to family members in need because of aging, disability, illness, or other limiting self-care abilities. The Women as a family caregivers plays a crucial role in daily support.

Two out of three caregivers are women:

Women caregivers have a higher caregiver burden than their male counterparts, including burden-related stressors, hours of caregiving, and help from others
Women caregivers provide more hours of care than men
Women and men experience caregiving differently; women feel greater responsibility and obligation to care

According to AARP, the family caregiver role may have significant financial impacts on women caregivers:

Potential career interruptions and decreased long-term potential earnings
Limited advancement opportunities
Additional out-of-pocket expenses per year, $7,242/year for non-military caregivers, and $11,500 average out-of-pocket expenses per year for veteran and military caregivers

Although the caregiver role is challenging:

82% of women caregivers say the role gives them purpose in life
81% say the caregiver role makes them feel good about themselves.

The Rising Cost of Prescriptions: How to Minimize Your Costs

According to the HHS.gov government report, prescription medication costs have increased, on average, $590 dollars per drug product over the period of January 2022 to January 2023, which translates to 15.2% drug price increase.

Medications costs:

Prescription drug prices are 2.78 times greater in the US than in 33 other countries (RAND, 2024).
Brand-named drugs in the U.S. are 4.22 times greater than in other countries.
The RAND study found that generic drugs, which account for 90% of prescription volume, are 67% of the average costs in comparison nations.

Women, as healthcare decision-makers and caregivers, make decreasing costs of medication a priority and can potentially minimize their prescription costs by doing the following:

Review all prescription medications with your provider. Are all medications still necessary? Same number of medications and dosages?
Can you switch to a lower-cost generic medication?
Ask if a 90-day supply rather than a 30-day supply of medication will reduce costs.
Compare prices at different pharmacies using your Visory Health Discount Prescription Card app.
Pay cash by using the Visory Health Discount Prescription Card when the medication is cheaper with Visory than paying a higher co-pay or deductible with your insurance.

Visory Health Discount Prescription Card

Women healthcare decision-makers and caregivers want to save money on their prescription costs. Visory Health is here to help you do just that.

At Visory Health, we see you and we hear you. We understand the challenge of affording prescription medications for yourself and your family members.

By using the Visory Health Discount Prescription Card, you can save money on over 10,000 prescription medications. Visit visoryhealth.com or download our app to start your prescription medication savings today!

Stay Healthy, Stay Visory Health,

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To Your Health,

Dr. Creamer

DNP, MSN, MSS, MA

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This article is not medical advice. It is intended for general informational or educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you have a medical emergency, immediately call your physician or dial 911.

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