Presumptive eligibility for pregnancy Medicaid and timely prenatal care access.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between the adoption of presumptive eligibility for pregnancy Medicaid in Kansas in 2016 and timely prenatal care access.

Data source

2012-2019 National Center for Health Statistics natality files.

Study design

We used difference-in-differences to compare outcomes before (2012-2015) and after (2017-2019) presumptive eligibility in Kansas relative to seven control group states overall and stratified by maternal education. Outcomes included first-trimester prenatal care, the month of first prenatal visit, and adequate prenatal care.

Data collection/extraction methods

All live births among adults aged 20 or older in Kansas, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Principal findings

Among all bi

SUBMITTER: Eliason EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9643081 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature