Disparities in Healthcare Funding
The disparity in healthcare funding is most notable for diseases that primarily affect women.
The government shutdown has brought attention to healthcare inequities, with the Democrats pushing for change.
However, even if a budget is passed, it is likely to perpetuate existing disparities in funding for research on "women's diseases".
This includes illnesses such as endometriosis, which affects women predominantly.
Until 1993, most medical research studies included only men.
In 1993, Congress passed the NIH Revitalization Act, requiring the National Institutes of Health to include both sexes in human research studies.
- Longstanding disparities in healthcare funding persist.
- Research on "women's diseases" remains underfunded.
Autor's resume: Disparities in healthcare funding affect women.