Health insurance coverage affects how easily and how often people use health care services. Individuals with inconsistent or no health insurance might not receive the services they need to prevent or treat health problems. Uninsured women have a harder time getting the health care they need before, during and after pregnancy compared to insured women, and this can negatively impact their health and the health of their babies. Government services like Medicaid provide some uninsured women and children with access to critical health services.
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In 2021, about 1 in 14 women of childbearing age (7.1%) was uninsured in Maryland.
In 2021, about 1 in 24 children less than 19 years of age (4.3%) was uninsured in Maryland.
Notes: WIC status: mother reported being on WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) during pregnancy. For more information about the availability of PRAMS data by state and year, refer to the Calculations page.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
In Maryland in 2015, 45.2% of mothers reported being on WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) during their pregnancy.
WIC is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state health departments, city and county health departments and community health clinics. The program serves low-income women, infants and children who are nutritionally at risk.