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The benefit of health insurance coverage of contraceptives in a population-based sample

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  • Kurth, A.
  • Weaver, M.
  • Lockhart, D.
  • Bielinski, L.

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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.

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  • Kurth, A. & Weaver, M. & Lockhart, D. & Bielinski, L., 2004. "The benefit of health insurance coverage of contraceptives in a population-based sample," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(8), pages 1330-1332.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:8:1330-1332_2
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    1. Marie-Odile Carrère & Nathalie Havet & Magali Morelle & Raphaël Remonnay, 2008. "Analyzing the determinants of willingness-to-pay values for testing the validity of the contingent valuation method. Application to home care compared to hospital care," Post-Print halshs-00303725, HAL.
    2. Josephine Borghi, 2008. "Aggregation rules for cost–benefit analysis: a health economics perspective," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(7), pages 863-875, July.
    3. Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa & Faizal Adams & Richard Kwasi Bannor & Dadson Awunyo-Vitor & Isaac Mahama & Bismark Afoakwa Osei & Yaw Owusu-Ansah & Angelina Ackon, 2019. "Job creation and improved consumer health through commercialisation of tiger nut yoghurt: a willingness to pay analysis," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 9(1), pages 1-22, December.

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