Women saw large decrease in out-of-pocket spending for contraceptives after ACA mandate removed cost sharing

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1204-1211

  Becker, Nora V ^a   Polsky, Daniel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTRACEPTION; COST; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS (HEALTH CARE); ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS, HEALTHCARE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; COST SHARING; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936971088     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0127     Document Type: Article

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