Medicaid pays for nearly half of all births in the United States

Medicaid paid for nearly half of the 3.8 million births in the United States in 2010 - an amount that has been rising over time, according to a report out today. The study, published in the September 2013 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Women's Health Issues, offers the most comprehensive information to date on Medicaid financing of births in each of the 50 states and nationally. The new data will help researchers gauge the impact of health reform on maternal and child health, the authors say... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..