The association between high-deductible health plan transition and contraception and birth rates

Health Services Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 187-204

  Graves, Amy J ^a   Kozhimannil, Katy B ^b   Kleinman, Ken P ^c   Wharam, J Frank ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

childbirth; contraception; High deductible; managed care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; UNITED STATES; COST; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INSURANCE; MASSACHUSETTS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MASSACHUSETTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84956817226     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12326     Document Type: Article

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