Healio (11/8, Schaffer ) reported, “Women who traveled out of state for abortion care were more likely to incur catastrophic health expenditures, which were associated with increased symptoms of anxiety and depression, survey data show.” In a “study conducted before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found that 42% of women who sought abortion care incurred such catastrophic expenditures, suggesting a need for expanded insurance coverage for abortion care.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
HealthDay (11/8, Mundell ) reported the study “finds that, even before the fall of Roe v. Wade, 65% of women who traveled to another state to undergo abortion incurred ‘catastrophic’ bills causing them to cut back on other necessities of life.”
Related Links:
— “Abortion-related catastrophic health expenditures tied to adverse mental health symptoms,” Richard Smith, Healio, November 8, 2024