Infertility, Inequality, and How Lack of Insurance Coverage Compromises Reproductive Autonomy

Disparities in access to infertility care and insurance coverage of infertility treatment represent marked injustices in US health care. The World Health Organization defines infertility as a disease. Infertility has multiple associated billing codes in use, as determined by the . However, the often...

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Published in:AMA journal of ethics 2018-12, Vol.20 (12), p.E1152-1159
Main Authors: Insogna, Iris G, Ginsburg, Elizabeth S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility - economics
Health Services Accessibility - ethics
Healthcare Disparities - economics
Healthcare Disparities - ethics
Humans
Infertility - economics
Infertility - therapy
Insurance Coverage - economics
Insurance Coverage - ethics
Male
Personal Autonomy
United States
Universal Health Insurance - economics
Universal Health Insurance - ethics
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Summary:Disparities in access to infertility care and insurance coverage of infertility treatment represent marked injustices in US health care. The World Health Organization defines infertility as a disease. Infertility has multiple associated billing codes in use, as determined by the . However, the often-prohibitive costs associated with infertility treatment, coupled with the lack of universal insurance coverage mandates, contribute to health care inequity, particularly along racial and socioeconomic lines.
ISSN:2376-6980
2376-6980
DOI:10.1001/amajethics.2018.1152