New York State's Paid Family Leave Improved Postpartum Health Care among Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

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Assesses the impact of a state paid family leave law on postpartum healthcare utilization among 312,470 women with hypertensive disorders. Includes rural and urban break down by hypertension status of study participants, among other demographic and health characteristics.

Donglan Zhang, Jun Soo Lee, Elena V. Kuklina, et al.

Health Affairs Scholar, 3(10)

09/2025

Cardiovascular disease · Maternal health and prenatal care · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · New York