The effect of contraceptive access reform on privately insured patients: Evidence from Delaware Contraceptive Access Now.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many states are implementing comprehensive programs aimed at reducing persistent barriers to contraceptive care. Evidence on the effectiveness of these programs is essential for practice improvement and policy development.

Objective

To evaluate changes in the probability of initiating a contraceptive method by women with employer sponsored insurance after implementation of Delaware Contraceptive Access Now (DelCAN), a statewide initiative that aimed to increase access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).

Design, setting, and participants

We used a difference-in-differences design to examine contraceptive initiation rates. Data came from IBM Marketscan and covered women age 15-44 enrolled in employer sponsored insurance. The primary outcome was

SUBMITTER: Yoder M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870137 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature