Knowledge of Medicaid Expansion to Recent and Undocumented Immigrants Among Oregon Mexican-origin Latinos: (Work in Progress)

Background Recent and undocumented immigrants are explicitly excluded from federal Medicaid and state insurance exchanges. The first phase of Healthier Oregon was implemented in July 2022 and expanded Medicaid (OHP) benefits to undocumented immigrants ages 19-25 or 55 and older. The second phase was implemented in July 2023 and extended benefits to everyone regardless of age. We assessed understanding of Healthier Oregon among Mexican-origin Latinos. We hypothesize that many potentially eligible people may not know about the program, if they qualify, or how to apply. Methods This is a cross-sectional study in collaboration with the General Consulate of Mexico. Our team has developed a 19-item cross-sectional survey. This survey includes socio-demographic items and knowledge about Healthier Oregon. Study participants are individuals who are 18 and older, reside in Oregon, and self-identify as Latino/as. We will use descriptive and multivariable statistics to describe our sample, awareness of the Healthier Oregon program, experience enrolling, and factors associated with awareness of Healthier Oregon. Results We have recruited 234 out of 500 planned participants to date. Analyses are ongoing and we will have preliminary data for the SPH conference The study results will be disseminated with the Consulate of Mexico, other local partners, and in a scientific publication. Public Health Significance Recent and undocumented immigrants are explicitly excluded from Medicaid. Oregon has passed legislation to fill this gap. Understanding awareness of the program will provide insight into ways to improve outreach and communication and improve enrollment by eligible individuals

Relationship between abortion at first pregnancy and live births by young adulthood: a population-based study among Mexican women

To identify factors associated with having an abortion (spontaneous or induced) at the time of first pregnancy, and to test the association between abortion in the first pregnancy and the number of live births among young women 20-24 years of age. We used a nationally representative survey of Mexican women 20-24 years of age with data at time of survey and retrospective measures of exposures in adolescence. We include 1913 women who reported ever having a pregnancy. Our outcomes were history of abortion (spontaneous or induced) and number of live births by 20-24 years of age. We used multivariable logistic regression models to estimate the association between sociodemographic factors at the time of pregnancy and abortion history, and between abortion history and number of live births