The Impact of Women's Health Clinic Closures on Preventive Care

Yao Lu and David Slusky

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, vol. 8, issue 3, 100-124

Abstract: We examine the impact of women's health clinic closures on women's preventive care use in Texas and Wisconsin using a unique policy context, data on clinic street addresses, and confidential respondent ZIP codes from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. From a within-ZIP-code analysis, we conclude that an increase of 100 miles to the nearest clinic results in a decrease in the annual utilization rate of a clinical breast exam by 11 percent, a mammogram by 18 percent, and a Pap test by 14 percent. These estimates are generally larger for women of lower educational attainment.

JEL-codes: H75 I11 I18 J13 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
Note: DOI: 10.1257/app.20140405
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