Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate how Medicaid expansion affects access to pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
• Analyzed Medicaid expansion rates across regions
• Assessed rates of pelvic organ prolapse surgery among publicly insured patients
• Compared access between marginalized and non-marginalized groups
• Higher rates of Medicaid expansion correlated with increased access to surgery
• Marginalized patients had significantly improved access to pelvic organ prolapse repairs under Medicaid expansion
• Publicly insured patients showed greater surgical intervention rates post-expansion.