Dave, Dhaval; Kaestner, Robert; Wehby, George - 2016
health to later life outcomes. We exploit exogenous variation from the Medicaid income eligibility expansions for pregnant … maternal health indicators. We find that the 13 percentage point increase in Medicaid eligibility during the study period was … sample. The increase in smoking, which is a significant cause of poor infant health, may partly explain why Medicaid …
