Pre-pregnancy health coverage climbs after Medicaid expansion

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) The number of low-income women enrolled in Medicaid before becoming pregnant rose substantially in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Care Act. Higher rates of health insurance before pregnancy may improve access to preconception care, which can help women to appropriately plan their pregnancy and optimize their health before conceiving.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news