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Date Time Financial Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Among low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women ages 25-64 years who were not up to date on cervical cancer screening, 72% perceived financial barriers to screening. The most commonly reported barriers were screening appointment costs (71%) and follow-up/future treatment costs (44%), according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women’s Health. Click here to read the article now. Screening is effective at reducing the incidence of and mortality associated with cervical cancer. However, disparities exist in cervical cancer incidence and mortality and in cervical cancer screening based on poverty level, insurance status, race, and ethnicity. Only about 64% of uninsured women, 78% of publicly insured women, and 75% of low-income women have been screened in accordance with national screening guidelines. Perceived financial barriers to screening likely affect cervical cancer screening adherence.

Susang kornsteinJennifer smithJournal of women healthJournal of women health susang kornsteinSociety for women health researchMary ann liebert incUniversity of north carolinaVirginia commonwealth university institute for women healthNorth carolinaHealth editor in chief susanExecutive directorVirginia commonwealth university instituteEditor in chief susanAnn liebertMary ann liebertஜெனிபர் ஸ்மித்