1/ America's death rate for pregnant and postpartum people is among the worst of other wealthy nations.
A new study shows expanding access to Medicaid could help address this national crisis.
The latest from @shefalil:https://bit.ly/2ZkcGaD
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8/ The
: Medicaid covers a larger portion of Black and Latinx pregnant people.
Already, Black people are substantially more likely than White people to die as a result of pregnancy. And that includes dying within a year of giving birth.https://bit.ly/2ZkcGaD Show this thread -
9/ The
: The paper's findings, researchers said, suggest then that expanding Medicaid eligibility could be an effective strategy in helping close racial gaps in perinatal health outcomes.https://bit.ly/2ZkcGaD Show this thread -
10/10 The
: "We know that Black and Hispanic women are disproportionately served by Medicaid," said Dr. Michelle Ogunwole.
"If there are barriers that really affect the utilization of Medicaid, it becomes problematic."https://bit.ly/2ZkcGaD Show this thread
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