Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed legislation to solidify a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after birth ...

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. This move puts the state in line with the rest of the ...

If Reeves does sign the bill into law, Mississippi will no longer be the only state to neither extend postpartum coverage past 60 days or expanded Medicaid under the affordable care act.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MISSISSIPPI BLACK WOMEN'S ROUNDTABLE CASSANDRA WELCHLIN SAYS EXTENDING POSTPARTUM MEDICAID WILL SAVE LIVES. THURSDAY - GOVERNOR TATE REEVES SIGNED BILL 2212 INTO LAW. THE ...

Separately, there's progress on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. AP: Mississippi Backs 1 Year Of Postpartum Medicaid For New Moms Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full ...

Mississippi usually allows two months of postpartum Medicaid coverage. The state has allowed a full year of the coverage since the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020, although many ...

Mississippi usually allows two months of postpartum Medicaid coverage. The state has allowed a full year of the coverage since the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020, although many ...