Mandating Prescription Contraception Coverage: Effects on Contraception Consumption and Preventive Health Services

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 481-510

  Raissian, Kerri M ^a   Lopoo, Leonard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Health insurance mandates; Preventive healthcare

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY ANALYSIS; POPULATION POLICY; WOMENS HEALTH;

EID: 84938994935     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-014-9353-6     Document Type: Article

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