Does Medicaid coverage for pregnant women affect prenatal health behaviors? NBER Working Paper 21049.Dave, D.M., R. Kaestner, and G.L. Wehby (2014). Does Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women Affect Prenatal Health Behaviors? NBER Working Paper 21049. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic...
Providing Medicaid to pregnant undocumented immigrants more than makes up for the initial costs, according to University of Michigan research. Providing public health insurance coverage to undocumented immigrant women during pregnancy leads to better health care access, improved infant outcomes at birth, ...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Medicaid expansion improved the stability of insurance coverage for low-income women in the months leading up to and right after their baby's birth, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings showed that with the expansion ...
Medicaid provides health insurance for some low-income people, children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with disabilities. In some states, Medicaid covers all low-income adults below a certain income level. Search for plans by ZIP (5 digits) Find Plans What is Medicaid? Medicaid is...
Medicaid can deny coverage to pregnant women for several reasons. Learn about the guidelines before completing an application to avoid needless rejection.
Medicaid plays an important role in providing health insurance coverage to more than 75 million people in the US with low incomes, including children, pregnant individuals, nonelderly and older adults, and people with disabilities. Approximately 12 million older adults and other qualifying individuals ...
Pregnant Women A pregnant woman may qualify for Medicaid if her family’s countable income does not exceed income limits. Once eligible, a pregnant woman remains eligible throughout her pregnancy and for a twelve-month post-partum period, regardless of a change in income. For pregnant women who...
OBJECTIVES: Although there has been substantial policy interest in interventions to improve the neonatal outcomes of disadvantaged women, little attention ... JS Haas,S Udvarhelyi,AM Epstein - 《Jama》 被引量: 207发表: 1993年 The effect of health coverage for uninsured pregnant women on maternal...
Not everyone qualifies for Medicaid. If your income falls below the poverty level, determined by your state, you might qualify. There are also a number of mandatory eligibility groups, including some pregnant women and children, and individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income.17 ...
Background: Our nation will provide health coverage for a greater number of women in their reproductive years under health reform. Yet, there is little understanding of how pregnant and postpartum women, currently covered by Medicaid, use health care. Objective: The objective of this study is to...