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In reply to the discussion: Should it be illegal or legal to charge women more than men for health insurance [View all]fitman
(482 posts)Pregnancy aside, women use health insurance significantly more than men and have more claims across the board as rule.
I am a health insurance broker..men don't go to the doctor unless they saw their arm off-not all men of course but that is the general rule...women use the coverage more. Annual ob/gyn visits etc . regular pap smears, women are more apt to use mental health benefits than men..maybe form loss of a loved one etc..men just hold their grief in....women are way more health conscious regarding their bodies than men..
Women use health insurance more up to their 50's versus men-not just related to pregnancy but men catch up when they get into their late 50's when the abuse of their bodies catches up to them and they can no longer ignore medical issues.
Just the facts.