Updated Mar 10, 2021 | 06:23 IST
Most health insurance plans even cover maternity, newborn expenses, and vaccination cover so all healthcare needs of women are covered under most plans. Women-only healthcare insurance plans or regular policy? Which should you choose | Photo Credit: BCCL
The importance of insurance cannot be undermined especially after the pandemic laid bare vulnerabilities with respect to the rising cost of healthcare.
Healthcare insurance safeguards one against rising healthcare costs, however, multiple surveys show that women remain underinsured in comparison to men despite being handling both domestic activities and financial activity.
A lot of women not only manage their households other than having regular jobs which makes them more vulnerable to stress and lifestyle-related ailments such as diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypertension, etc.