Mary Ann Liebert: Does Medicaid Managed Care Impact Obstetrical Care and Birth Outcomes?
December 21, 2019
December 21, 2019
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 21 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal care, and a higher risk of inappropriate gestational weight gain. The specific results and their implications are reported in a study published in Journal of Wome . . .
A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal care, and a higher risk of inappropriate gestational weight gain. The specific results and their implications are reported in a study published in Journal of Wome . . .