Research Suggests Women Living in States with Abortion Bans Bear Higher Health Insurance Costs
Researchers found women in ban states were 5.4% more likely to pay employer-sponsored premiums after 2022, with larger increases for Black and Hispanic women.
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Research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs
New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premiums, with federal data reflecting a 5.4% increase in annual premium expenditures for those women after 2022, when most abortion bans went into effect. The study used […]
Research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs • Kentucky Lantern
New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premiums, with federal data reflecting a 5.4% increase in annual premium expenditures for those women after 2022, when most abortion bans went into effect. The study used […]
Abortion bans make health care more expensive
A new preliminary study from the University of Michigan shows that state abortion bans implemented following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in June 2022 are associated with women paying more for health insurance, adding to the financial pressure families face.
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