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The Impact of Women’s Health Clinic Closures On Preventive Care
Lu, Yao Slusky, David
Lu, Yao
Slusky, David
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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 H75, I18, J13)
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2016
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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
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Lu, Yao and Slusky, David. 2016. “The Impact of Women’s Health Clinic Closures On Preventive Care.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 8(3): 100–124