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Journal Article
Navigating the Labyrinth of Pregnancy-Related Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants: An Assessment of Current State and Federal Policies
2024
Overview
Insurance coverage for prenatal care, labor and delivery care, and postpartum care for undocumented immigrants consists of a patchwork of state and federal policies, which varies widely by state. According to federal law, states must provide coverage for labor and delivery through Emergency Medicaid. Various states have additional prenatal and postpartum coverage for undocumented immigrants through policy mechanisms such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program’s “unborn child” option, expansion of Medicaid, and independent state-level mechanisms. Using a search of state Medicaid and federal government websites, we found that 27 states and the District of Columbia provide additional coverage for prenatal care, postpartum care, or both, while 23 states do not. Twelve states include any postpartum coverage; 7 provide coverage for 12 months postpartum. Although information regarding coverage is available publicly online, there exist many barriers to access, such as lack of transparency, lack of availability of information in multiple languages, and incorrect information. More inclusive and easily accessible policies are needed as the first step toward improving maternal health among undocumented immigrants, a population trapped in a complicated web of immigration policy and a maternal health crisis. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(10):1051–1060. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307750 )
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Subject
/ Children
/ Female
/ Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Health Services Accessibility - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Humans
/ Insurance Coverage - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Insurance Coverage - statistics & numerical data
/ Labor
/ Medicaid
/ Medicaid - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Mothers
/ Postnatal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Prenatal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Undocumented Immigrants - legislation & jurisprudence
