Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S47-S51 , November 2008

Role of Medicaid Family Planning Waivers and Title X In Enhancing Access to Preconception Care

  • Rachel Benson Gold, MPA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Rachel Benson Gold, Guttmacher Institute, 1301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington DC, 20036.
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  • Casey Alrich, MPH

Received 28 April 2008 ,Revised 18 August 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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 The authors have no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

PII: S1049-3867(08)00130-8

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.08.005

Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S47-S51 , November 2008