tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534812907620779881.post1625388500556321688..comments2023-11-24T03:33:55.979-05:00Comments on ECONJEFF: Aborting the contraception policy follieseconjeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15500904082539595860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534812907620779881.post-53787311806769109542012-02-13T15:16:10.434-05:002012-02-13T15:16:10.434-05:00Actually, doesn't it seem much more likely tha...Actually, doesn't it seem much more likely that higher contraceptive use will lead to more unplanned pregnancies, because of moral hazard?LaurHoedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326231260223122228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534812907620779881.post-3109529421520836572012-02-11T17:26:51.232-05:002012-02-11T17:26:51.232-05:00My impression (based on hearsay rather than actual...My impression (based on hearsay rather than actual facts) is that health insurance companies favor providing coverage for contraceptives because doing so reduces expected costs; pregnancies are covered events, and even cutting down on the probability of a pregnancy by a small amount would generate large savings since they are so costly.Jason Kerwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446743337803791862noreply@blogger.com