Medicaid policy study to improve maternal care equity
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study examines how Medicaid policy changes affect racial equity in severe maternal health complications and deaths. Instead of recruiting individual patients, researchers will use existing healthcare and program data from people who use Medicaid and from healthcare systems in Pennsylvania.
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Who can take part
- You are a pregnant or postpartum Medicaid beneficiary in the United States
- This study is focused on data from patients, not new personal participation
- If you are Black, your Medicaid status may be included in the analysis
- If you live in a PA Health Equity Zone, your Medicaid experience may be included
- If you are a Pennsylvania doula, or a Pennsylvania Medicaid managed care organization administrator, you may be involved as part of the study team data
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