Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Contraception, Pregnancy, and Pregnancy Termination Rates
The ACA's elimination of contraception cost sharing led to increased contraception use, particularly LARC methods, and contributed to declines in both pregnancy and abortion rates. This suggests that improving access to effective contraception is a key strategy in reducing unintended pregnancies.
Authors
- Andrea Millman
- Margaret Warton
- Matthew D. Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-9296)
- Mary Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9986-9499)
- Eve Zaritsky
- Ashley Huynh
- Bharathi Chinnakotla
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000005796
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Kaiser Permanente
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases