ArticlePerspectives on sexual and reproductive health2024
Pricing of medication abortion in the United States, 2021-2023.
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- Knowledge of Remote Medication Abortion Among Patients Traveling From States That Restrict Abortion.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Reasons for Choosing Telehealth Abortion Based on Food Insecurity Status: United States, 2021-2022.American journal of public health · 2026Article
- "It Was So Easy in a Situation That's So Hard": Structural Stigma and Telehealth Abortion.Journal of health and social behavior · 2026Article
- Caller Volume and Gestational Length at an Abortion Fund After Dobbs.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and safety of medication abortion with vs without screening ultrasonography or pelvic examination.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- The Role of Medication Abortion Provision in US States Without Total Abortion Bans, 2023.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Abortion access barriers shared in "r/abortion" afterSexual and reproductive health matters · 2024Article
- Catastrophic Health Expenditures for In-State and Out-of-State Abortion Care.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Pricing of medication abortion in the United States, 2021-2023.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2024Article
- Making sense of the economics of abortion in the United States.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2024Article
- Virtual Clinic Telehealth Abortion Services in the United States One Year After Dobbs: Landscape Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Behavioral Innovations to Access Abortion Post-Dobbs: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Reddit's r/abortion Community in 2022.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
introductionFinancial costs remain one of the greatest barriers to abortion, leading to delays in care and preventing some from getting a desired abortion. Medication abortion is available through in-person facilities and telehealth services. However, whether telehealth offers a more affordable option has not been well-documented.
methodsWe used Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)'s Abortion Facility Database, which includes data on all publicly advertising abortion facilities and is updated annually. We describe facility out-of-pocket prices for medication abortion in 2021, 2022, and 2023, comparing in-person and telehealth provided by brick-and-mortar and virtual clinics, and by whether states allowed Medicaid coverage for abortion.
resultsThe national median price for medication abortion remained consistent at $568 in 2021 and $563 in 2023. However, medications provided by virtual clinics were notably lower in price than in-person care and this difference widened over time. The median cost of a medication abortion offered in-person increased from $580 in 2021 to $600 by 2023, while the median price of a medication abortion offered by virtual clinics decreased from $239 in 2021 to $150 in 2023. Among virtual clinics, few (7%) accepted Medicaid. Median prices in states that accept Medicaid were generally higher than in states that did not. DISCUSSION: Medication abortion is offered at substantially lower prices by virtual clinics. However, not being able to use Medicaid or other insurance may make telehealth cost-prohibitive for some people, even if prices are lower. Additionally, many states do not allow telehealth for abortion, deepening inequities in healthcare.
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