Award
NIH Reporter #1R01HD118710-01
The Effects of Contraceptive Access on Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial at Five Years
Recipient
University of California Los Angeles
Award Amount
$791,294.00
Ceiling
$791,294.00
Awarded
August 16, 2025
Identifier
1R01HD118710-01
This NIH-funded project follows up on a randomized control trial to evaluate the long-term effects of affordable contraception on women's health and well-being over three to five years, using administrative and survey data to provide evidence for public health policy.
Description
The project will conduct a follow-up study of an NIH-funded randomized control trial (RCT) that made contraception more affordable for U.S. women seeking care at Title X providers. The study extends the scope of M-CARES to consider a comprehensive set of health and well-being outcomes measured three to five years after study enrollment. Specific aims include linking participants to administrative records, developing a year-five follow-up survey, and quantifying the causal effects of reducing contraception costs on long-term outcomes.