Exposures State-level change in Medicaid income eligibility after 60 days postpartum associated with the FFCRA measured as a percent of the federal poverty level (FPL; ie, the difference in 2020 income eligibility thresholds for pregnant people and low-income adults/parents). Main Outcomes and Meas...
31Altmetric Metrics Abstract The American Rescue Plan provides a pathway for states to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income mothers through 12 months after delivery. Data suggests that extension of post-partum Medicaid coverage should improve access to outpatient health care services, incre...
Pregnant women were excluded from the present analyses, as their BMI and alcohol consumption measures would likely not accurately reflect their regular health behaviors. The sample was also restricted to those age 25 and older because the analyses control for educational attainment. All adults needed ...
While costs are clearly higher among pregnant woman when compared to those with equivalent comorbidity burdens, the results for pregnant women have to be interpreted with caution because the subgroup is small. Another limitation is that this study involves one MMC plan, based at one hospital in ...
well below the federal poverty level (FPL). For example, the maximum AFDC payment levels on July 16, 1996 ranged from 15% of the 1998 FPL in Alabama to 81% in Connecticut. The median level nationwide was 45%.4 ! Children under age 6 years (and pregnant women) with family incomes belo...