Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Low-Income Patients with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Matthew D MooreSara MazzoniMartha S WingateJanet BronsteinPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2022)
Rates of SMM differed by age, race, Medicaid income eligibility, and county Medicaid enrollment but were highest among patients with clinical comorbidities, especially hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. However, among patients with HDP, Black patients had an elevated risk of severe morbidity even after controlling for other characteristics.