The Long-Term Effects of Early Life Medicaid Coverage

2018/01/30 by Sarah Miller, Laura R. Wherry, Laura Wherry · 4 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Healthcare Policy and Management #Global Health Care Issues #Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

paper · doi:10.3368/jhr.54.3.0816.8173r1

Abstract

In this study, we evaluate how an expansion of Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and infants affected the adult outcomes of individuals who gained access to coverage in utero and during the first year of life. We find that cohorts whose mothers gained eligibility for prenatal coverage under Medicaid have lower rates of chronic conditions as adults and fewer hospitalizations related to diabetes and obesity. We also find that the expansions increased high school graduation rates. Our results indicate that expanding Medicaid prenatal coverage had long-term benefits for the next generation.

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