Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
9-2010
Abstract
Although Connecticut’s Medicaid programs, Husky A and B, are essential providers of coverage for maternity care, there are still major racial and ethnic disparities in access to, use of, and quality of prenatal care in Connecticut. The cesarean birth rate in the state is almost 9% higher than the US average. African American/black and Hispanic mothers experience comparatively high rates of low birth weight births. Furthermore, Connecticut is home to a substantial rural population which experiences unique challenges to accessing adequate health care. While 75% of the Connecticut population is non-Hispanic white, 9% is African American/black, 12% is Hispanic and 4% is categorized as having other racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Recommended Citation
Hiersteiner, Dorothy and Inandan, Kaye, "Women’s Health Disparities and Midwifery Care: Spotlight on Connecticut" (2010). Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy. 45.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cwppp_pubs/45
Comments
Authored by Dorothy Hiersteiner, Research Assistant, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, and MPP Candidate, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University with contributions from Kaye Inandan, Research Intern, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy.