Women Are Not Allowed To Work In The United States

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A long time ago, women were not allowed to work in the workplace and their job was to be staying-at-home mom. They cooked for their husband, cleaned the house, and got their children ready for school in the morning. Husbands were the head of the household and full-time employee. Men worked to provide for their family and women relied on their husband’s income for many years. Older women faced many health challenges in their old age
Now, things have changed for the better and women are allowed to work, provide for their family. Women are at greater risk of losing their insurance if she becomes widow or divorce. The reason why someone who would be at greater risk is that the husband is the main provider for the family, and if they get divorced, the whole family would suffer. Likewise, husbands are the head of the household and if they lost their jobs, their employer would drop the family health coverage. Older women who do not have access to care get lower health care. Women who earn lower-income and women of color are also at greater risk of health insurance. Young adults who are not married and mother are more likely to have a health insurance problem. Uninsured affects young adults’ health care in the United States. Young adults cannot afford the cost of medical care and they are more likely to miss medical appointment.

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