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New polling brief explores trust in the health care system among women

  • 1.  New polling brief explores trust in the health care system among women

    Posted 10-10-2025 02:42:00 PM

    I'm reflecting on new data from the AAMC Center for Health Justice that I wanted to share with you! According to our latest brief, 84% of U.S. women say they trust the health care system overall. That's encouraging - but dig a little deeper and there's a more troubling story: Black women and younger generations (Gen Z and millennials) report significantly lower levels of trust, especially around reproductive health policies and standards.
     
    Trust is the foundation of effective care. Without it, even the best clinical advances cannot achieve their full impact. If we want equitable health outcomes, we have to start by building equitable trust - across generations, communities, and lived experiences. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read the findings and consider what they might for your work: Women's Perspectives: Trust in the Reproductive Health Care System and Key Sources of Information

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    Women's Perspectives: Trust in the Reproductive Health Care System and Key Sources of Information
    Equipping communities to identify misinformation and codevelop health solutions is essential for earning women's trust in health care systems. Read the brief!
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    Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    Senior Director, Health Equity Research and Policy
    Founding Director, AAMC Center for Health Justice
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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