RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Long-Term Effects of Early Life Medicaid Coverage
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 785
OP 824
DO 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0816.8173R1
VO 54
IS 3
A1 Miller, Sarah
A1 Wherry, Laura R.
YR 2019
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/54/3/785.abstract
AB In this study, we evaluate how an expansion of Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and infants affected the adult outcomes of individuals who gained access to coverage in utero and during the first year of life. We find that cohorts whose mothers gained eligibility for prenatal coverage under Medicaid have lower rates of chronic conditions as adults and fewer hospitalizations related to diabetes and obesity. We also find that the expansions increased high school graduation rates. Our results indicate that expanding Medicaid prenatal coverage had long-term benefits for the next generation.