Publications by authors named "Maya J Millette"
Objective: To measure insurance coverage at prepregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and insurance coverage continuity across these periods among rural and urban U.S. residents.
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- - The study investigates adult sexual assault survivors' usage of emergency departments (EDs) from 2006 to 2019, highlighting the urgent health issues they face but often don’t seek help for.
- - It utilizes a large dataset from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, revealing that visits for sexual assault increased dramatically by over 1500%, even as admission rates decreased.
- - Key findings show that younger, female, and low-income individuals are more likely to seek ED care, while older patients and those on Medicaid tend to get admitted more often, indicating disparities in care access.
Half of maternal deaths occur during the postpartum year, with data suggesting greater risks among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and rural residents. Being insured after childbirth improves postpartum health-related outcomes, and recent policy efforts focus on extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 1 year postpartum. The purpose of this study is to describe postpartum health insurance coverage for rural and urban U.
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