Refers to: “Medicaid Covered Births, 2008 Through 2010, in the Context of the Implementation of Health Reform,” Anne Rossier Markus, JD, PhD, MHS, Ellie Andres, MPH, DrPH-c, Kristina D. West, JD, Nicole Garro, MPH, Cynthia Pellegrini, BA. Women's Health Issues, Volume 23, Issue 5, Pages e273-e280, September 2013.
This erratum is to correct a calculation error in Table 2 and related Table 3 and text of the article. Specifically:
Table 2page e276, last row should state:
| State | 2008 Total Births | 2008 Medicaid Births | 2008% Medicaid Births | 2009 Total Births | 2009 Medicaid Births | 2009% Medicaid Births | 2010 Total Births | 2010 Medicaid Births | 2010% Medicaid Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW TOTAL | 4,280,854 | 1,853,159 | 43.29% | 4,166,778 | 1,867,634 | 44.82% | 4,018,554 | 1,805,151 | 44.92% |
Table 3page e278, last row should state:
| State | % Change 2008–2009 | % Change 2009–2010 | % Change 2008–2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW TOTAL | 3.54% | 0.22% | 3.77% |
Abstract, findings should state “In 2010, Medicaid financed 45% of all births, an increase of 4% in the proportion of all births covered by Medicaid in 2008.”
Page e275, Results, first paragraph, first sentence should read “In 2010, Medicaid financed approximately 45% of births in the United States.” The third paragraph, second sentence should read “The 2010 estimate for the proportion of births financed by Medicaid represents a 0.2% increase in the proportion of births financed by Medicaid from the prior year, when Medicaid covered 44.8% of births, and a 4% increase from 2008 when Medicaid covered 43% of births.”
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- Medicaid Covered Births, 2008 Through 2010, in the Context of the Implementation of Health ReformWomen's Health IssuesVol. 23Issue 5
- PreviewMedicaid is a major source of public health care financing for pregnant women and deliveries in the United States. Starting in 2014, some states will extend Medicaid to thousands of previously uninsured, low-income women. Given this changing landscape, it is important to have a baseline of current levels of Medicaid financing for births in each state. This article aims to 1) provide up-to-date, multiyear data for all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and 2) summarize issues of data comparability in view of increased interest in program performance and impact assessment.
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