The effects of enriched prenatal care services on Medicaid birth outcomes in New Jersey

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-476

  Reichman, Nancy E ^a,b   Florio, Maryanne J ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

birthweight; low birthweight; Medicaid; prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; NEWBORN; PRENATAL CARE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAID; NEW JERSEY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SMOKING; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030218735     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(96)00491-2     Document Type: Article

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