Extended Medicaid coverage will improve access but insufficient to enhance postpartum care utilization: a secondary analysis of the 2016-2019 Arizona Medicaid claims

• Main Authors: Abidemi Okechukwu (Author), Ivo Abraham (Author), Chinedu Okechukwu (Author), Priscilla Magrath (Author), David G. Marrero (Author), Leslie V. Farland (Author), Halimatou Alaofe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionPostpartum Medicaid eligibility extensions may increase access to healthcare for low-income women. However, its implications for healthcare utilization are unknown.MethodsWe analyzed the linked-infant birth certificate and claims data of women whose childbirths were paid for by Medicaid...