Purpose To review the literature describing patterns of outpatient prescription drug use
during pregnancy by therapeutic category, potential for fetal harm, and overall. Methods We …

Objective To demonstrate regression to the mean bias introduced by matching on preperiod
variables in difference‐in‐differences studies. Data Sources Simulated data. Study Design …

Insurance transitions—sometimes referred to as “churn”—before and after childbirth can
adversely affect the continuity and quality of care. Yet little is known about coverage patterns …

OBJECTIVES: To describe recent changes and identify emergent trends in public drug
benefit policies in Canada from 2000 to 2010. METHODS: For each province, we tracked …

BACKGROUND: Owing to the paucity of evidence available on the risks and benefits of drug
use in pregnancy, the use of prescription medicines is a concern for both pregnant women …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion increased Medicaid eligibility for low-income
adults regardless of their pregnancy or parental status. Variation in states’ adoption of …

Background: With the exception of Canada, all countries with universal health insurance
systems provide universal coverage of prescription drugs. Progress toward universal public …

Insurance churn, or moving between different insurance plans or between insurance and
uninsurance, is common during the perinatal period. We used survey data from the 2012–17 …

… Jamie Daw's work on this project was supported by a Calderone Junior Faculty Prize. The
funders had no role in the study design, writing of the report, or the decision to submit the …

Objectives. To estimate the association between the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health
insurance coverage, and access to care among reproductive-aged and pregnant women. …