Table 3. Number of Medicaid deliveries and percent distribution of maintenance assistance status, by study group: California, October 1983.
Maintenance assistance status | Total Medicaid | Group 1 | Group 2 |
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Enrolled 0-3 months of pregnancy | Enrolled 4 or more months of pregnancy | ||
Total deliveries | 7,492 | 1,880 | 5,612 |
Percent distribution | |||
Cash assistance1 | 62.7 | 37.1 | 71.2 |
Medically needy2 | 31.3 | 57.7 | 22.4 |
All others3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
All categorically needy persons receiving AFDC or SSI cash assistance, most of whom were classified as AFDC adults (95.8 percent).
All persons meeting medically needy eligibility criteria, most of whom were classified as AFDC adults (77.9 percent).
A mix of categorically needy persons not receiving cash assistance and special optional coverage groups (i.e., refugee and State-only enrollees). Most of these mothers were classified as AFDC adults (95.8 percent).
NOTES: AFDC is Aid to Families with Dependent Children. SSI is Supplemental Security Income. Percents may not add to 100 because of rounding.