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Setting the Agenda for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from a Cruel and Radical Teacher by McCloskey, Lois, Amutah-Onukagha, Ndidiamaka, Bernstein, Judith, Handler, Arden

“…Background COVID-19 exposes major gaps in the MCH safety net and illuminates the disproportionate consequences borne by people living in low resource…”
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Prenatal exposure to multiple metals and birth outcomes: An observational study within the National Children's Study cohort by Shih, Yu-Hsuan, Chen, Hua Yun, Christensen, Krista, Handler, Arden, Turyk, Mary E., Argos, Maria

“…•Prenatal exposure to metals may play an important role in fetal growth.•Lead was inversely related to birthweight, birth length, head circumference, and…”
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The Effect of Continuous Versus Pregnancy-Only Medicaid Eligibility on Routine Postpartum Care in Wisconsin, 2011–2015 by DeSisto, Carla L., Rohan, Angela, Handler, Arden, Awadalla, Saria S., Johnson, Timothy, Rankin, Kristin

“…Objective To compare patterns of routine postpartum health care utilization for women in Wisconsin with continuous Medicaid eligibility versus pregnancy-only…”
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Persisting Gaps in Coverage and Services of Illinois Women Who Acquired Insurance After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act by Bergo, Cara Jane, Dominik, Bethany, Sanz, Stephanie, Rankin, Kristin, Handler, Arden

“…Objectives: Before implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many uninsured women in Illinois received care through safety-net programs. The new law allowed…”
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Comparing Postpartum Care Utilization from Medicaid Claims and the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Wisconsin, 2011–2015 by DeSisto, Carla L., Rohan, Angela, Handler, Arden, Awadalla, Saria S., Johnson, Timothy, Rankin, Kristin

“…Objective To compare two data sources from Wisconsin—Medicaid claims and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) surveys—for measuring postpartum…”
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Adapting to a Shifting Health Care Landscape: Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Lead Agencies’ Perspectives by Molina, Yamile, San Miguel, Cindy, Sanz, Stephanie, San Miguel, Liliana, Rankin, Kristin, Handler, Arden

“…Understanding how safety net programs adapt to systemic health care changes is pivotal for creating feasible recommendations for policy implementation. This…”
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Addressing Women's Health Care Needs During Pediatric Care by Caskey, Rachel N, Olender, Sarah E, Zocchi, Alejandra, Bergo, Cara J, Uesugi, Keriann H, Haider, Sadia, Handler, Arden S

“…Objective: To determine if the use of a simple self-administered Postpartum Questionnaire for Mothers (PQM) at the well-baby visit (WBV) increased the…”
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A Conceptual Framework to Measure Performance of the Public Health System by Handler, Arden, Issel, Michele, Turnock, Bernard

“…This article describes a unifying conceptual framework for the public health system as a way to facilitate the measurement of public health system performance…”
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Relationship Between Gestational Weight Gain and Birthweight Among Clients Enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Hawaii, 2003–2005 by Chihara, Izumi, Hayes, Donald K., Chock, Linda R., Fuddy, Loretta J., Rosenberg, Deborah L., Handler, Arden S.

“…To investigate the relationship between gestational weight gain (GWG) and birthweight outcomes among a low-income population in Hawaii using GWG…”
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The Well-Woman Project: Listening to Women's Voices by Handler, Arden, Henderson, Vida, Johnson, Regan, Turino, Cristina, Gordon, Megan, Franck, Megan, Peacock, Nadine, Pecha, Denise

“…The U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 included the Well-Woman Visit (WWV) as one of the preventive services, which must be covered without cost sharing…”
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Measuring Dosage: A Key Factor When Assessing the Relationship Between Prenatal Case Management and Birth Outcomes by Slaughter, Jaime C., Issel, L. Michele, Handler, Arden S., Rosenberg, Deborah, Kane, Debra J., Stayner, Leslie T.

“…To assess whether a measure of prenatal case management (PCM) dosage is more sensitive than a dichotomous PCM exposure measure when evaluating the effect of…”
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Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program: Implementing Effective Public-Private Partnerships to Assure Population Health by Handler, Arden S., Henderson, Vida A., Rosenfeld, Amy, Rankin, Kristin, Jones, Brenda, Issel, L. Michele

“…With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is essential for the public health sector to elucidate its role with respect to its mission of…”
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Likelihood of Emergency Contraception Use Among African-American Women at Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes by Lind, Catherine E., Godfrey, Emily M., Rankin, Kristin M., Handler, Arden S.

“…Nearly a half million infants in the United States are born preterm or with low birth weight each year. Providing women who have had a prior adverse birth…”
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Women's informed choice and satisfaction with immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception in Georgia by DeSisto, Carla L, Handler, Arden, Haider, Sadia, Caskey, Rachel, Peacock, Nadine, Kottke, Melissa, Rankin, Kristin

“…Several state Medicaid agencies have recently started reimbursing for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) placement immediately postpartum. Women's…”
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Changes in Maternal Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant WIC Participants in Rhode Island by Brodsky, Jennifer L., Viner-Brown, Samara, Handler, Arden S.

“…Objectives To describe the relationship between the timing of entry into the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)…”
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Prenatal Health Promotion Content and Health Behaviors by Vonderheid, Susan C., Norr, Kathleen F., Handler, Arden S.

“…To improve the effectiveness of prenatal care, there is a need to understand the association between health promotion content and health behaviors during…”
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Federal Direction + Local Implementation as a Strategy for Improving Infant Health: The Founding and Evolution of the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston by Handler, Arden, McMackin, Marla

“…While the role of the US federal government in improving Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is often seen as a history of opportunities and tensions between the…”
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Hospital Factors and Nontransfer of Small Babies: A Marker of Deregionalized Perinatal Care? by Wall, Stephen N, Handler, Arden S, Park, Chang Gi

“…Our purpose was to examine the contribution of hospital factors (e.g., reimbursement sources, teaching status) to the rate of nontransfer of <1250 g infants…”
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A Call to Revisit the Prenatal Period as a Focus for Action Within the Reproductive and Perinatal Care Continuum by Handler, Arden, Johnson, Kay

“…Objectives The broad maternal and child health community has witnessed increased attention to the entire continuum of reproductive and perinatal health…”
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Welfare Reform and Insurance Coverage During the Pregnancy Period by Simon, Kosali Ilayperuma, PhD, Handler, Arden, DrPH

“…Welfare reform has had far-reaching consequences for unmarried women and their children, including effects on their health insurance status. Those who would be…”
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