While these are important health issues, women's health is broader than these concerns. 49,000 women die each year from lung cancer. 43,000 women die each year from breast cancer. 27,000 women die each year from colon cancer. Women are three times more likely than men to have episodes of clinical depression.
Women are also the primary caregivers and caretakers for themselves and their families.
Depression, suicide, alcohol and drug use among teens is rising. Six responded to the survey. Of the six, three are national, for-profit managed care organizations. One is a staff model managed care plan. Staff model managed care organizations basically have their providers on salary, have their own health care facilities and do not see patients who are not members of their plan.