Lower income women report more insurance-based discrimination during pregnancy, delivery
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- According to an analysis of statewide data taken from 1998-2001, women in Oregon who made less than $50,000 a year were more than three times likely to report they were discriminated against by health providers because of their insurance status during pregnancy and delivery.