Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

Population Health Research Brief Series

Is Health Insurance Related to Breastfeeding Duration?

Anna De La Paz

August 2025

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Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series

Anna De La Paz

Abstract

Breastfeeding duration, which plays an important role in shaping maternal and infant health, can be influenced by insurance type. This data slice describes differences in breastfeeding duration by insurance type among females ages 15-49 in the U.S. from 2022-2023. Findings show that mothers with private insurance breastfeed longer than mothers with public insurance, such as Medicaid.

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