Abstract
(JAMA. 2018;319(6):579–587) Since 2010, young adults up to age 26 in the United States have been extended dependent coverage from their parent’s health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nearly one-third of births in the United States are to women between ages 19 to 25. These changes could lead to improved prenatal care use and neonatal outcomes, compared with uninsured women who become eligible for Medicaid pregnancy benefits. This study aimed to investigate whether this dependent coverage provision of the ACA was associated with changes in birth outcomes, utilization of prenatal care, or payment methods for birth.
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