Severe maternal morbidity among pregnant people with opioid use disorder enrolled in Medicaid

JAMA Network Open

2025-01-07

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This cross-sectional study of pregnant people enrolled in Medicaid found that the rate of opioid use disorder among this group was more than twice as high as previous estimates. Pregnant people with opioid use disorder face a disproportionately high risk of severe maternal morbidity, particularly those who enroll in Medicaid later in pregnancy. Targeted interventions that facilitate early Medicaid enrollment and coverage continuity may be needed to reduce the burden of adverse outcomes in this group.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Samantha G. Auty, PhD, email sgauty@bu.edu.

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