Research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 594

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premiums, with federal data reflecting a 5.4% increase in annual premium expenditures for those women after 2022, when most abortion bans went into effect.

The study used national data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019-2025 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement to compare …

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