The expansion of Medicaid for new moms has gained support in many GOP states that previously have not supported Medicaid. They claim coverage is central to their anti-abortion agenda
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Extended postpartum coverage had been rejected three times by the state’s lawmakers since 2021 but a push for the measure succeeded after most abortions became illegal in Mississippi, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. THOUSANDS OF PA RESIDENTS MAY LOSE FREE HEALTH INSURANCE AS MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO BE KICKED OFF MEDICAID
That coverage can be crucial in a country where maternal deaths — many of which occur in the days or months following a delivery — are rising. Research has found that women are less likely to be hospitalized during the postpartum period if they live in a state that has broaden Medicaid coverage to those with slightly higher incomes.
"A lot of those maternal deaths occur after this period when pregnancy Medicaid coverage ends," Wherry said."There are a number of different ways that expanding coverage could effect women and their health outcomes and their mortality outcomes."But 13 states have held out on expanding postpartum coverage for up to a year, a decision that has been met with intensified criticism when some of those states restricted or banned abortions last year.
, a Republican who has long opposed expanding the income eligibility threshold for Medicaid to those who make up to $18,800 annually, announced in February that she'd seek to extend the postpartum Medicaid coverage period to 12 months.
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