Birth Certificate Match Report Comparison of Maternal Demographic Characteristics Medicaid vs. Non-Medicaid Reimbursed Births – 2010 Iowa Medicaid

(2010) Birth Certificate Match Report Comparison of Maternal Demographic Characteristics Medicaid vs. Non-Medicaid Reimbursed Births – 2010 Iowa Medicaid. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)

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Abstract

The purpose of the fact sheet is to highlight the characteristics of Iowa women who gave birth in Iowa during calendar year 2010, with a focus on women with labor and delivery costs reimbursed by Medicaid compared to women with labor and delivery costs not reimbursed by Medicaid. This information will be used to guide decision makers in implementing programs that improve the health outcomes of the women and infants who rely on Medicaid coverage.