Is the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion associated with reported incidents of child sexual abuse?

LC Assini-Meytin, R Nair, EB McGinty… - Child …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Child maltreatment, 2023journals.sagepub.com
There is substantial evidence that adequate access to healthcare among low-income adults
through the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion mitigates risk factors associated with
childhood maltreatment, including parental financial insecurity, substance use, and poor
mental health. Indeed, studies identified reduced reports of child neglect in states that
expanded Medicaid, relative to those that did not. However, it is unknown whether Medicaid
expansion is associated with reported child sexual abuse (CSA). We present findings from a …
There is substantial evidence that adequate access to healthcare among low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion mitigates risk factors associated with childhood maltreatment, including parental financial insecurity, substance use, and poor mental health. Indeed, studies identified reduced reports of child neglect in states that expanded Medicaid, relative to those that did not. However, it is unknown whether Medicaid expansion is associated with reported child sexual abuse (CSA). We present findings from a study evaluating the association of Medicaid expansion with incidents of CSA reported to child protective services. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we analyzed data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System to examine the effects of state-level adoption of the Medicaid expansion on CSA reports per 100,000 children across 2008–2018. Results indicated no statistically significant association between Medicaid expansion and CSA incidents. We discuss potential reasons for differential association of macro-level policies on types of child maltreatment.
Sage Journals
以上显示的是最相近的搜索结果。 查看全部搜索结果