ACA Medicaid Expansions Did Not Significantly Improve Maternal Morbidity

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Pinka ChatterjiFollow
Hanna Glenn
Sara Markowitz
Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University

Description/Abstract

Rising rates of severe maternal morbidity in the U.S. highlight the unmet need for continuous and comprehensive health care for women before, during, and after pregnancy. This data slice summarizes findings from a study that tested whether ACA Medicaid expansions helped reduce severe maternal morbidity, including transfusion, ruptured uterus, unplanned hysterectomy, eclampsia, and the need for intensive care. Results show little evidence that the ACA expansions improved maternal morbidity, other than reducing the need for blood transfusions.

Document Type

Data Slice

Keywords

ACA, Maternal Health, Center for Aging and Policy Studies

Disciplines

Family, Life Course, and Society | Health Economics | Medicine and Health | Sociology

Date

8-15-2023

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Chatterji, Pinka; Glenn, Hanna; Markowitz, Sara; and Montez, Jennifer Karas, "ACA Medicaid Expansions Did Not Significantly Improve Maternal Morbidity" (2023). Population Health Research Brief Series. 229.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/229

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