With Roe v. Wade in jeopardy, getting a safe abortion will become more difficult and costly.
The cost of medication abortions has been rising over the past few years. The median cost to pay out of pocket has gone from $495 in 2017 to $560 in 2020,. This is a 13% increase, which the researchers note is “more than would be expected” due to healthcare inflation alone, which was around 8% over the same time period. There was also significant geographic variation.
said they would be unable to pay a $400 emergency expense “by any means.” Thirty-five percent of households would have difficulty covering the expense, meaning they might have to borrow money, sell something, take out a loan or pay it off on a credit card over time. This can frequently take the form of unexpected healthcare expenses.
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