Catastrophic Health Expenditures for In-State and Out-of-State Abortion Care
In this cross-sectional study of US patients seeking abortion, many individuals and their households were estimated to incur CHEs, particularly those traveling from out of state. The financial and psychological burdens of abortion seeking have likely worsened after the Dobbs decision, as more people need to cross state lines to reach abortion care. The findings suggest expansion of insurance coverage to ensure equitable access to abortion care, irrespective of people's state of residence, is needed.
Authors
- Lauren Ralph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-1024)
- M. Antonia Biggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-3177)
- Ortal Wasser
- Shelly Kaller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-7064)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Institute for Reproductive Health (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.44146
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.29
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Office of Research on Women's Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences