The benefit of health insurance coverage of contraceptives in a population-based sample.
This study estimated the value of contraceptives, through a random-digit-dialed survey of willingness to pay for health insurance coverage of contraceptives among 659 Washington State adults. People valued contraceptives at 5 times the actuarial cost; in general, women and reproductive-aged persons were willing to pay more, but low-income men highly valued contraceptives. Most respondents (85%) said that contraceptives should be covered by health insurance plans. The full benefit of contraceptives exceeds their cost.
University of Washington School of Nursing, Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, Seattle, WA 98195-7266, USA. akurth@u.washington.edu
Ann
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Kurth
Marcia
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Weaver
David
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Lockhart
Lori
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Bielinski
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015982:Bias; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016527:Drug Costs; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014861:Washington
D003270:Contraceptive Agents