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American Women Report Economic Stress, Worry about How They Will Afford Future Health Costs and Retirement

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A national survey of women ages 25+, commissioned by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), finds that American women continue to face significant economic stress, and they are concerned about how to pay for health care and other daily expenses in retirement. Across demographic and party lines, women express strong bipartisan support for federal policy solutions that could help.

Key Points: 
  • Women rate their general health worse than their mental health, and low-income and rural women rate their general and mental health a net negative.
  • Less than half (49%) of women and only one-third of rural women report having saved for retirement.
  • Majorities report they are not financially secure, including 79% of low-income women and 67% of rural women.
  • The national mixed mode survey included 1,022 women ages 25 and older with oversamples of rural women (n=314) and low-income women by ethnicity (White=260, Black=241, Hispanic=203).

Tampa General Hospital Earns Region's Only Accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today announced its accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology through the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), a nonprofit, patient safety organization that develops and administers best-in-class accreditation programs for hospitals, freestanding outpatient facilities and medical professionals throughout the world.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today announced its accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology through the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), a nonprofit, patient safety organization that develops and administers best-in-class accreditation programs for hospitals, freestanding outpatient facilities and medical professionals throughout the world.
  • As a program of the Surgical Review Corporation, the Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology identifies surgeons and facilities worldwide who perform minimally invasive gynecological procedures and achieve defined standards for patient safety and care quality.
  • In 2022, Tampa General Hospital received accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic-Assisted Surgery from the Surgical Review Corporation.
  • Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in Florida and the ninth highest-ranked hospital in the United States for Obstetrics & Gynecology by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 .

Half of American Women Report Struggling Financially Today, Leaving Them Worried and Uncertain about Retirement

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two surveys of women ages 25 and older, commissioned by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), find that half of American women are struggling financially today, making it very difficult to plan for a secure retirement. Across demographic and party lines, women express strong bipartisan support for federal policy solutions that could help.

Key Points: 
  • Just over half of American women ages 25 and older say they do not consider themselves financially secure, and 77% of low-income women say the same.
  • Nearly half of women report not having an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
  • Just over half of women ages 25 and older said they do not consider themselves financially secure, and 77% of low-income women said the same.
  • Most women said they are "worried" and "uncertain" when thinking about retirement, and a third of low-income women are "terrified."