LGB adults less likely to afford health care, says CDC report
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By Emily Margosian, Assistant Editor, October 1, 2022
According to a new CDC survey, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults were more likely to report being unable to afford common health services than heterosexual adults. Common health services defined by the report include prescription medication, mental health counseling, specialist care, and follow-up care.
Among survey participants, LGB adults differed from heterosexual adults on several health indicators. LGB adults were more likely to report smoking and heavy drinking than heterosexual adults, and compared with heterosexual women, lesbian and bisexual women were more likely to report diagnoses of arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. For a breakdown of differences in access to care by sexual orientation, see the graphic below.
