title: Differential effect of state legislation regarding hospitalization for healthy newborns in a single geographic region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA. kotk9j@chmcc.org
authors.forename: Uma R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Kotagal
authors.forename: Pamela J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schoettker
authors.forename: Harry D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Atherton
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hornung
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000145:classification; D007350:Insurance, Hospitalization / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009820:Ohio; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013219:State Government