This fact sheet describes Medicaid’s role in financing maternity care, including the share of births paid for by Medicaid and how that differs by state. It also describes the characteristics of mothers with Medicaid coverage, including demographic and health characteristics, the birth location, attendant, access to prenatal care, and outcomes for mothers and children.
Note: Table A-1 of this fact sheet has been updated slightly since it was originally posted, to clarify maternal years of education; however, no data have been changed.