Disparities in access to infertility services in a state with mandated insurance coverage.
The objective of our study was to examine the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of patients accessing infertility services in a state (Massachusetts) with mandated and comprehensive insurance coverage for such services. Even in a state with such insurance coverage, disparities in access to infertility services exist, with the majority of individuals accessing those services being Caucasian, highly educated, and wealthy.
Jain
Tarun
T
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. tjain@uic.edu
Hornstein
Mark D
MD
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008404:Massachusetts; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors