Medicaid enrollment policies increased coverage among Black postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries, especially in states that did not previously expand Medicaid under the ACA. However, postpartum uninsurance was not eliminated, and racial inequities in uninsurance persisted. Overall, this study suggests that postpartum Medicaid extension plays an important role in improving access to postpartum maternal health care but it is not a sufficient policy intervention to address the US Black maternal health crisis.

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Ellerie Weber

Assistant Professor - Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Ellerie Weber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and Policy at the Icah... Read Bio

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Teresa Janevic, Ph.D.

Perinatal Epidemiologist - Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Teresa Janevic is a perinatal epidemiologist with a focus in social determinants of maternal and child health.... Read Bio