Researchers from New York Medical College Detail Findings in Insurance (Delivering health insurance coverage for babies: A primer on Medicaid for perinatal care providers): Insurance

2025 DEC 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily -- Researchers detail new data in Insurance. According to news originating from Valhalla, New York, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “Perinatal health outcomes directly relate to insurance coverage. The Medicaid program is the single largest health insurer of children, providing coverage to almost half of births nationally.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from New York Medical College, “Organized as a federal-state partnership, Medicaid allows states to modify minimum standards of eligibility and coverage created by the federal government. The dual funding structure of Medicaid, however, exposes the program to national and local politics, often placing funding in jeopardy. This paper reviews the history, basic design and scope of Medicaid coverage for infants and birthing people. It introduces policy tools such as waivers and amendments used by states to alter their programs and reviews funding threats that may reduce benefits. Recent history related to the impact of the Affordable Care Act and its effect on the number of insured individuals will be discussed as well as 2025 changes to Medicaid funding.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Ultimately, physician advocacy is required to ensure Medicaid continues to protect families.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Delivering health insurance coverage for babies: A primer on Medicaid for perinatal care providers. Seminars In Perinatology, 2025:152193. Seminars In Perinatology can be contacted at: W B Saunders Co-elsevier Inc, 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Seminars In Perinatology - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/seminars-in-perinatology/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Shetal Shah, Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.

The publisher’s contact information for the journal Seminars In Perinatology is: W B Saunders Co-elsevier Inc, 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899, USA.

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