The Affordable Care Act aims to improve healthcare accessibility but its impact on maternal and newborn health in women with gestational diabetes.
Impact of Medicaid expansion on pregnancy outcomes among women with gestational diabetes
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Assessing ACA Impact: A Comparative Study on Maternal and Newborn Health
A new study compared the effects of ACA implementation on maternal and newborn health in Maryland (with ACA) and Georgia (without ACA) among 52,479 women. The investigators found that after ACA implementation, Maryland showed improved newborn outcomes compared with Georgia. This included measures related to Agar scores, the need for assisted ventilation, and the need for neonatal intensive care. There were no significant differences in Cesarean section deliveries.
Affordable Care Act Linked to Reduced Smoking
Improvements in smoking and abstinence outcome for those with mental health and substance use disorders can be explained by increases in health insurance coverage.
Improvements in smoking and abstinence outcome for those with mental health and substance use disorders can be explained by increases in health insurance coverage.
‘The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to broaden healthcare access, but its effect on maternal and newborn health among women with gestational diabetes—or diabetes that develops during pregnancy.’
“It is plausible that Maryland's decision to adopt Medicaid expansion, coupled with the state's proclivity for inclusiveness and adaptability, could inherently drive better outcomes,” said corresponding author Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, MPH, a senior research fellow at the Howard University College of Medicine and a PhD student at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Did You Know?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, seeks to enhance healthcare accessibility, affordability, and quality for Americans. It addresses various health concerns, including maternal and newborn health, with its impact studied in different states like Maryland and Georgia.
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- Impact of Medicaid expansion on pregnancy outcomes among women with gestational diabetes - (https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijgo.15439)
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Gestational diabetes
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
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