Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1R01HD117811-01
Impact of 12-month Postpartum Insurance Extensions on Maternal and Newborn Health
Recipient
University of South Carolina at Columbia
Award Amount
$1,664,038.00
Ceiling
$1,664,038.00
Awarded
September 05, 2025
Identifier
1R01HD117811-01
Research project studying the effects of extending postpartum Medicaid coverage on health outcomes for mothers and newborns across 15 states over 25 years.
Description
This project will examine the impact of postpartum Medicaid coverage extensions on maternal and newborn health outcomes, disparities, and healthcare utilization using a natural experiment across 15 states, linking vital statistics and hospital discharge data over 25 years.