Medicaid expansion linked with fewer postpartum hospitalizations: research

Story at a glance
  • Medicaid expansion states saw lower rates of postpartum hospitalizations compared with those that have not adopted the policy.
  • Just 11 states have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. 
  • The new data suggest expanding Medicaid can improve maternal health outcomes among low-income Americans.

States that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Ac...