Provider and community stakeholder perspectives of expanding Medicaid coverage of abortion in Illinois.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many people seeking abortion encounter financial difficulties that delay or prevent them from accessing care. Although some patients qualify for Medicaid (a public program that can help cover health care costs), laws in some states restrict the use of Medicaid for abortion care. In 2017, Illinois passed House Bill 40 (HB-40), which allowed patients with Medicaid to receive coverage for their abortion. This study aimed to understand how HB-40 affected abortion affordability from the perspectives of individuals that work directly or indirectly with abortion patients or facilities providing abortion care.

Methods

We conducted interviews with clinicians and administrators from facilities that provided abortion services; staff from organizations that provided resources

SUBMITTER: Zuniga C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature