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May 9, 2026Asian Journal of Current ResearchOpen Access

Postpartum Care and Mental Health Service Use among Medicaid Enrollees

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MFMichael Appiah FrimpongTNTheophilus Asiedu Nketiah

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Overview

Narrative review analyzes mental health service engagement and postpartum care in Medicaid enrollees, highlighting disparities and policy implications.

Key Points

  • This review aims to examine the relationship between postpartum care attendance and mental health service utilization among Medicaid enrollees.
  • Narrative critical review of empirical literature on postpartum care and mental health service use.
  • Focus on policy context, structural disparities, and integration of care.
  • Analysis of Medicaid policies, including expansions and extended coverage.
  • Postpartum care attendance is incomplete and varies by race, geography, and substance use status.
  • Medicaid expansions improve insurance continuity, but do not consistently lead to mental health service engagement.
  • Existing literature treats postpartum care and mental health utilization separately, hindering comprehensive understanding.

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Frimpong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fececcb9154b0b8287611dhttps://doi.org/10.56557/ajocr/2026/v11i210549
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