After last year’s postpartum Medicaid extension bill was signed into law and this bill passage in the House, McGee said the state is focused on Mississippi’s mothers and babies. “Sadly ...
From 'Momnibus' to child care vouchers, states are starting to do more for new mothers. But there are still some pain points.
State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income ...
Doctors are more likely to push long-term contraceptives when treating Black, Latina, young, and low-income women ...
Mississippi Lt ... Last year, she also led the effort to extend Medicaid benefits to pregnant women, which increased post-partum eligibility from 60 days after giving birth to 12 months.
A group of Mississippi lawmakers made a final compromise to expand Medicaid in Mississippi and keep the bill alive for votes ...
Will Mississippi’s movement on Medicaid expansion impact Texas legislators ... poor pregnant and postpartum mothers, and the disabled to get coverage. However, individual plans are often out ...
But the stricter income thresholds in the law mean that other women and babies who currently qualify for two months of postpartum Medicaid coverage will no longer be eligible after the changes ...
Extending postpartum Medicaid eligibility extensions may increase treatment for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), a leading cause of perinatal illness and mortality, according to a new ...
The law will lower the income eligibility to qualify for Medicaid from 375 percent of the federal poverty line, the most ...
DES MOINES — New moms in Iowa who qualify for Medicaid will receive 12 months of postpartum care, but fewer people will ...