The public health insurance landscape for pregnant and postpartum women: state and federal policies in 2020

The public health insurance landscape for pregnant and postpartum women: state and federal policies in 2020

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Urban Institute research report
Author(s):
Haley, Jennifer M., author
Johnson, Emily M., author
Hill, Ian, author
Kenney, Genevieve M., author
Thomas, Tyler W., author
Contributor(s):
Urban Institute, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Urban Institute, January 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Medicaid
Medically Uninsured
Postpartum Period
Pregnant People
COVID-19
United States
Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Concerns about high maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States have highlighted the circumstances of new mothers in the 12 months following the end of pregnancy. With many pregnancy-related complications and deaths occurring after delivery, and widening racial and ethnic disparities in maternal outcomes, there is growing interest in policy solutions to ensure new mothers have access to affordable health insurance coverage that addresses their physical, mental, reproductive, and behavioral health needs. Meeting these needs has become even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. This report summarizes publicly subsidized coverage options for pregnant and postpartum women, including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and subsidized Marketplace coverage. We present state and federal eligibility policy details with respect to income and citizenship and documentation status, as well as information on covered benefits and cost-sharing requirements. We also summarize recently proposed state and federal legislation that would affect coverage options for postpartum women and assess how much such legislation could expand the coverage landscape for new mothers.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (vii, 57 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918266199106676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918266199106676