Mississippi women of reproductive age face many barriers to good health

Mississippi women of reproductive age face many barriers to good health

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Johnson-Green, Margaux, author
Osorio, Aubrianna, author
Contributor(s):
Georgetown University. Center for Children and Families, issuing body.
Mississippi Center for Justice, issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington, DC] : Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, Center for Children and Families, January 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Healthcare Disparities
Maternal Health
Maternal Mortality
Medicaid
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
Reproductive Health
Social Determinants of Health
Mississippi
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In April 2022, a new state policy option, recently made permanent by federal law, went into effect that provided states a simplified route to extend postpartum coverage in Medicaid from 60 days to a full 12 months after a child’s birth. If implemented in Mississippi, an estimated 14,000 women could benefit. Given that Mississippi has one of the highest uninsured rates for women of reproductive age in the United States, and that health disparities persist for both moms and babies at rates higher than national averages, extending postpartum coverage from 60 days to a year would be an important step to improve the health of families in Mississippi. With the success of the continuous coverage provision in lowering uninsured rates for women of reproductive age during the pandemic, there is evidence to suggest that covering postpartum women in Medicaid for a full year could provide a pathway to ensure that new moms and their babies are able to receive the healthcare that is needed during vital months of their life.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918697352406676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918697352406676