Nearly 9% Of Medicaid Births Delivered Early For No Medical Reason

According to a study published by Health Affairs:

Elective Deliveries as a % of Medicaid Singleton Births (Gestational Age)

• Early elective deliveries (< 39 weeks) - 8.9%
• Early-term elective deliveries - 7.0%
• Preterm elective deliveries - 1.9%
• Full-term elective deliveries - 23.3%
• Non-elective deliveries - 67.7%
• All elective deliveries - 32.3%

Note: Data from 2010-2012.


Source: Kaiser Health News