One overdue change has been a renewed emphasis on supporting the health of pregnant and new moms across the political ...
Mississippi Medicaid coverage is available to all income levels for those who are pregnant and younger than 19. In 2023, Mississippi extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to a full ...
State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income ...
The Mississippi House Democratic leader says a Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by Republican leaders could struggle for bipartisan support JACKSON, Miss. -- A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by ...
A group of Mississippi lawmakers made a final compromise to expand Medicaid in Mississippi and keep the bill alive for votes ...
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.
Mississippi lawmakers are set to vote on a proposal to expand Medicaid coverage, potentially benefiting tens of thousands more people. The proposal includes a work requirement that might not ...
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 ...
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Senate leaders on Friday said for the first time that they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then ...
Utah’s expansion of postpartum Medicaid and CHIP serves as a reminder ... Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming – that have yet to expand ...
DES MOINES — New moms in Iowa who qualify for Medicaid will receive 12 months of postpartum care, but fewer people will ...