When the Bough Breaks: The Financial Burden of Childbirth and Postpartum Care by Insurance Type
The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care results in significant and persistent financial hardship, particularly for families with lower income with commercial insurance. Medicaid offers greater protection for families with low income by offering reduced cost sharing for childbirth and postpartum health care, but even minimal cost sharing in Medicaid causes financial strain.
Authors
- Jamie R. Daw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6380-8523)
- Kristen Underhill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0349-2846)
- HEIDI ALLEN
- MANDI SPISHAK‐THOMAS
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
- University School (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Milbank Quarterly
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12721
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Health
- AcademyHealth
- State of New Jersey Department of Health
- Utah Department of Health
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention