Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants
The results of this qualitative study suggest that there is substantial variation between states in whether and how immigrants can access publicly funded health insurance during the postpartum period. Further research is needed to examine the association between state policies and postpartum maternal health outcomes.
Authors
- Laura Wherry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5792-769X)
- Rachel Fabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-7812)
- Margaret White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2795-1431)
- Arielle Desir
- Maria W. Steenland
- Katherine Narváez Mena
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Quinnipiac University (US)
- Wagner College (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0702
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development