Table 2.
Pre-post continuous Medicaid policy differences in racial inequity in postpartum uninsurance, by states’ Affordable Care Act expansion status, 2016–2023
| Non-expansion States | Expansion States | Non-expansion States | Expansion States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black vs. White pre-post differences [95% CI] | Black vs. White pre-post differences [95% CI] | Adjusteda Black vs. White pre-post differences [95% CI] | Adjusteda Black vs. White pre-post differences [95% CI] | |
|
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| N (weighted) | 50591 | 106425 | 50591 | 106425 |
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| 2016 | 0.003 [−0.056,0.063] |
0.004 [−0.024,0.033] |
0.005 [−0.052,0.063] |
0.004 [−0.024,0.033] |
| 2017 | 0.01 [−0.045,0.065] |
0.014 [−0.013,0.042] |
0.009 [−0.046,0.063] |
0.014 [−0.013,0.040] |
| 2018 | 0.012 [−0.058,0.082] |
0.019 [−0.006,0.043] |
0.011 [−0.058,0.081] |
0.018 [−0.006,0.043] |
| 2019 | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| 2021 | −0.003 [−0.071,0.066] |
0.011 [−0.010,0.032] |
−0.004 [−0.070,0.062] |
0.011 [−0.009,0.032] |
| 2022 | −0.005 [−0.040,0.030] |
0 [−0.027,0.027] |
−0.005 [−0.039,0.029] |
−0.001 [−0.028,0.025] |
| 2023 | −0.006 [−0.035,0.022] |
0.013 [−0.014,0.041] |
−0.006 [−0.036,0.024] |
0.01 [−0.018,0.038] |
Adjusted for age, marital status employment status, household income as a % of federal poverty level