Wisconsin lawmakers renew effort to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms at risk of postpartum complications
Wisconsin is one of only two states that does not offer a full year of Medicaid coverage to certain low-income mothers after ...
Medicaid’s Surprising Superpower: It’s Popular
Perhaps the most important shift for Medicaid — and the source of its growing popularity — is that the program isn’t really seen as a handout anymore. A large majority of Americans, including 45 ...
Medicaid overhaul proves to be politically perilous proposition
Key pay-for proposed for reconciliation bill is riddled with political risks and could spur backlash from hospitals, health ...
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Overwhelming support for Medicaid postpartum expansion in Senate Health Committee
SB 23 — seeks to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers from 60 days to a full year after childbirth.
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Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...
State House, Senate pass identical bills on Medicaid coverage of prenatal, postnatal care
The Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved identical bills that would overhaul coverage ...
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Many conservatives argue that Medicaid expansion has created a heavy financial burden for states and that reliance on so much ...
Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid could be on the chopping block in numerous U.S. states, potentially resulting in loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. Medicaid is the largest federal government program ...
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A Key Opportunity to Check Trump: Stopping Medicaid Cuts
At this early moment in Donald Trump’s second administration, all of the action has been in the executive branch. The various ...
Doula care gains momentum in Arkansas amid maternal health crisis
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Doula care is becoming a focal point in Arkansas as efforts to improve maternal health gain traction. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has reported a growing ...
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Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better
Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to ...