The HPV Vaccine, Your Blood Pressure, and Rising Co-pays.

Thanks to Virginia, BlogHer’s resident technology editor, I recently learned how to use a “feed reader”, also know as RSS. Don’t laugh, I know I’m a bit behind the times. I like having so much information in one place, but it can be a little overwhelming as well.

This week I noticed there was a lot of women’s health issues in the news. So I thought I would use this post to touch on a few of them.

Since September is “Healthy Aging Month“, let’s start with the growing problem many of our seniors are facing, in trying to afford their prescription medications. It seems seniors are having to make financial decisions to not buy medications, especially when they have higher co-pays. Here is an excerpt from High Co-Pays Cause Seniors to go Without Meds.

The data highlights a tough decision for older Americans: Spend more or skip some of their medicines, including those for chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

“Consumers are sensitive to price. When they have to pay more, they tend to consume less,” senior researcher Boyd Gilman said in a prepared statement.