Price and Prejudice: Navigating Healthcare Disparities in Women's Medicine

This episode features Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Krockover and Dr. Fitzgerald have a candid conversation about how women's surgical procedures may get paid less than similar procedures for men. They explore how this payment gap can make it harder for women to get the care they need and impacts their overall health. Dr. Fitzgerald shares real examples from her research and clinical experience to illustrate how we got here and how these disparities affect access and quality of care.  She also discusses the implications for policy and advocacy in striving for healthcare equity and what women can do to get the care they need. 

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SHOW NOTES:

• Mitzi Krockover, Founder and CEO, Woman Centered, LLC and Host of Beyond the Paper Gown
• Jocelyn Fitzgerald MD, URPS, FACS Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Urogynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee Women's Hospital
• Price and Prejudice: Reimbursement of Surgical Care on Male Versus Female Anatomies