Savings in Medicaid Costs for Newborns and Their Mothers from Prenatal Participation in the WIC Program, Volume 2.

摘要

This report is Volume 2 of a study mandated by the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100-237) and the Joint Resolution Continuing Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1988 (Public Law 100-202). The primary objective of this study is to determine the savings in Medicaid costs for newborns and their mothers during the first 60 days after birth resulting from participating in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during pregnancy. Volume 1 of this report presents the basic results of the study, and Volume 2 explores the methodological issues and analytical results in more detail.