Postpartum Medicaid Use in Birthing Parents and Access to Financed Care
Results of this study suggest that extending Medicaid coverage for 12 months post partum was associated with expanded opportunities for greater access to Medicaid-financed medical and behavioral health care. Both prevention and ongoing treatment of chronic conditions may help mitigate key adverse outcomes. Findings may help policymakers and public health officials understand how extended coverage affects access to Medicaid-financed care.
Authors
- Marisa Elena Domino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-6261)
- M. Kate Bundorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9824-4868)
- Jonas J. Swartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9726-965X)
- Ashley Lawson Avis
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1630
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development