ArticleFrontiers in health services2022
Improved depression screening and treatment among low-income pregnant and postpartum women following Medicaid expansion in the U.S.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Disparities in Screening and Treatment Patterns for Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy: An Integrative Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPooled it
- Effects of the continuous Medicaid coverage provision of the family first coronavirus response act on postpartum Medicaid coverage, depression symptoms, and birth control use.Health services research · 2025Article
- Association of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations and postpartum mental health care utilization.Health services research · 2025Article
- Extended Postpartum Medicaid In Colorado Associated With Increased Treatment For Perinatal Mood And Anxiety Disorders.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2024Article
- [Mental illnesses in the postpartum period: an interdisciplinary and intersectoral challenge].Der Nervenarzt · 2023Article
- Association of Medicaid Expansion With Postpartum Depression Treatment in Arkansas.JAMA health forum · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study examined the effect of Medicaid expansion in Oregon under the Affordable Care Act on depression screening and treatment among pregnant and postpartum women who gave Medicaid-financed births. Methods: Oregon birth certificates were linked to Medicaid enrollment and claims records for 2011-2016. The sample included a policy group of 1,368 women ( Results: Medicaid expansion led to a 3.64%-point increase in the rate of depression screening 6 months postpartum, 3.28%-point increase in the rate of psychotherapy 6 months postpartum, and 2.3 and 1%-point increases in the rates of pharmacotherapy and combined treatment in the first trimester, respectively. The relationships were driven by disproportionate gains among non-Hispanic whites and urban residents. Conclusions: Expanding Medicaid eligibility may improve depression screening and treatment among low-income women early in pregnancy and/or beyond the usual two-month postpartum period. However, it does not necessarily reduce racial/ethnic and regional gaps in depression screening and treatment.
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