Racial and Ethnic Differences in Out-of-Pocket Spending for Maternity Care
In this study, differences in out-of-pocket maternity spending among the commercially insured were associated with differences in coinsurance rates. These costs could lead people to forgo needed health care or other basic needs that support health (eg, food or housing). Changes to health plan benefit design could improve equity in out-of-pocket maternity spending and its consequences.
Authors
- Tara Shakley
- Anna D. Sinaiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4230-1947)
- Mary Beth Landrum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-8473)
- Meredith B. Rosenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-0184)
- Rebecca A. Gourevitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7656-0811)
- Mark W. Friedberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-8358)
- Katie Camacho Orona
- Sung Min Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-2510)
- Jessica Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9458-2093)
Institutions
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5565
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.52