The Effects of Medicaid Policies on Low-Income Pregnancies
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Event Website
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AN7d0W0HpCthBbxpPf7rE1ae_s3Ju___/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102094307530415531551&rtpof=true&sd=true
Start Date
4-17-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Keywords
Medicaid, Low-Income, Pregnancy
Abstract
Access to healthcare has been a topic that has been widely debated for many years. The question of who should receive healthcare, if the care is adequate, or if there are sufficient resources available to all has been discussed between politicians and citizens around the United States as well as other countries. Future nurses will be caring for a wide variety of patients who come from different economic situations and being able to provide the best possible care to the patient is essential. It is plausible that they will encounter patients that have congenital deformities or health issues due to an absence of proper prenatal healthcare. If more women had access to sufficient prenatal healthcare services, there would be more favorable outcomes for those children after they have been born. In today’s economy, health insurance is a necessity in being able to afford basic healthcare services. If those needs are not met by the woman herself, then the fetus can be impacted futuristically. Barriers to appropriate prenatal care poses a larger concern because these patients are at a higher risk of adverse outcomes for infants as well as the mother. Improvements to Medicaid and expansion of criteria in the future can further improve the health of low-income households that rely on affordable access to healthcare. As seen through the research that was conducted, Medicaid is a vital source for low-income women but provisions to the policies and coverage are necessary to provide sufficient care. Future nurses have to advocate for their patients to ensure socioeconomic status does not negatively impact these households.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Prof. Susan Braud
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The Effects of Medicaid Policies on Low-Income Pregnancies
Turner Gymnasium
Access to healthcare has been a topic that has been widely debated for many years. The question of who should receive healthcare, if the care is adequate, or if there are sufficient resources available to all has been discussed between politicians and citizens around the United States as well as other countries. Future nurses will be caring for a wide variety of patients who come from different economic situations and being able to provide the best possible care to the patient is essential. It is plausible that they will encounter patients that have congenital deformities or health issues due to an absence of proper prenatal healthcare. If more women had access to sufficient prenatal healthcare services, there would be more favorable outcomes for those children after they have been born. In today’s economy, health insurance is a necessity in being able to afford basic healthcare services. If those needs are not met by the woman herself, then the fetus can be impacted futuristically. Barriers to appropriate prenatal care poses a larger concern because these patients are at a higher risk of adverse outcomes for infants as well as the mother. Improvements to Medicaid and expansion of criteria in the future can further improve the health of low-income households that rely on affordable access to healthcare. As seen through the research that was conducted, Medicaid is a vital source for low-income women but provisions to the policies and coverage are necessary to provide sufficient care. Future nurses have to advocate for their patients to ensure socioeconomic status does not negatively impact these households.
https://digitalshowcase.lynchburg.edu/studentshowcase/2024/poster/62