Health needs and social policy.
This article describes demographic and economic factors that impinge on the health care of elderly women. Policies that control access to and utilization of health and long term care services are discussed. Some of the shortcomings of past policies are noted and current social reform efforts aimed at greater policy equity for elder women are reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006798:Housing / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011203:Poverty; D011640:Public Policy; D012179:Retirement; D014481:United States; D014930:Women