Health insurance and differences in infant mortality rates: JAMA Network

2023 OCT 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- About The Study: In this study of more than 13 million infants, maternal Medicaid insurance was associated with increased risk of infant mortality at the population level in the U.S. Novel strategies are needed to improve access to care, quality of care, and outcomes among women and infants enrolled in Medicaid.

Authors: Colm P. Travers, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37690)

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Keywords for this news article include: Health Insurance, Health Policy, Health and Medicine, Infant Mortality, JAMA Network, Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid, Pediatric, Pediatrics.

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