The bill passed the House by a vote of 117-5. 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 ...
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 ...
Mississippi Senate leaders are saying 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-President Barack Obama ...
State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income ...
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 ...
Mississippi Lt. Gov Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White have chosen their picks for conference committee members to iron out a compromise for Medicaid expansion. White made his ...
From 'Momnibus' to child care vouchers, states are starting to do more for new mothers. But there are still some pain points.
An Episcopal Health Foundation study found that Texas loses $7 billion in healthcare and lost productivity costs each year due to health disparities. After a decade of resistance to expanding ...
DES MOINES — New moms in Iowa who qualify for Medicaid will receive 12 months of postpartum care, but fewer people will ...
Doctors are more likely to push long-term contraceptives when treating Black, Latina, young, and low-income women ...