In this study, we examine the effects of Medicaid managed care (MMC) on prenatal care utilization and infant health. We obtain separate estimates of the effect of primary care case management (PCCM) managed care programs and HMO managed care plans on prenatal care utilization, birth weight, and...

In this study, we examine the effects of Medicaid managed care (MMC) on prenatal care utilization, infant birth weight, pre-term birth, and use of cesarean section in the United States. We obtain separate estimates of the effect of primary care case management managed care programs and health...