PYMNTS.com October 17, 2024

The invisible cost of caregiving continues to pose a challenge for women and mothers.

Across America, women are making an impossible choice: prioritize their families’ needs or take care of their own health. With grocery bills climbing, healthcare costs rising and the pressure to juggle caregiving responsibilities growing, more and more women are opting to skip out on their own doctor’s appointments. The result? A looming health crisis among the very people holding households together.

“When costs aren’t a limiting factor, women can make more informed decisions about their health and feel more confident in their ability to get the care that they need and want,” Bethany Weeby, SVP, Strategic Initiatives and Strategy, Health and Wellness, Synchrony, told PYMNTS, noting...

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