COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. The maternal health provisions would make it easier for states to cover new mothers for a full year by cutting the time and paperwork needed to obtain approval from Washington under Medicaid, as well as the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “It has to do with underlying conditions that women may have, including obesity and older age.” A full year of Medicaid coverage would promote continuity of care, allowing new mothers to keep seeing the doctors who guided them through pregnancy, she added. “This new pathway is much less burdensome for states,” said Emily Eckert, a health policy expert with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “We must strive to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal mortality,” said Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, who co Kelly says she has no problem with that.

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Report calls for Medicaid changes to address maternal health in Arkansas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Report calls for Medicaid changes to address maternal health in Arkansas

Associated Press  

— A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to address maternal health on Thursday called for several changes to Medicaid, including quicker coverage for pregnant women and providing reimbursement to doulas and community health workers. But the report issued by the Arkansas Strategic Committee for Maternal Health did not call for expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year, …

States funding anti-abortion clinics have some of highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in US, report finds
4 months, 4 weeks ago

States funding anti-abortion clinics have some of highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in US, report finds

The Independent  

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Mississippi passes quicker pregnancy Medicaid coverage to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi passes quicker pregnancy Medicaid coverage to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi Legislature is sending a bill to the governor that will allow women with low incomes to get Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy, in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a state with abysmal rates of maternal and infant mortality. “According to all leading health care experts, the most critical mechanism to prevent …

Medicaid expansion for new moms wins approval in Missouri
1 year, 7 months ago

Medicaid expansion for new moms wins approval in Missouri

Associated Press  

— Lower-income new mothers could gain a full year of Medicaid health-care coverage in Missouri under legislation given final approval Friday as part of a national push to improve maternal health. The Alaska Legislature on Friday passed legislation extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to 12 months. Tate Reeves, a Republican, signed legislation in March expanding …

Medicaid coverage for new moms gaining support in GOP states
1 year, 9 months ago

Medicaid coverage for new moms gaining support in GOP states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion agenda. The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some states that have severely limited or outlawed abortion access since the …

More Medicaid for moms gets Missouri nod after abortion deal
1 year, 9 months ago

More Medicaid for moms gets Missouri nod after abortion deal

Associated Press  

— New mothers in Missouri could gain Medicaid health care coverage for up to a year under legislation passed Thursday by the state Senate, part of a national movement of expanded care that began during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation seeks to add Missouri to a growing list of 28 states and the District of Columbia that have extended Medicaid …

Mississippi Senate passes postpartum Medicaid extension
1 year, 10 months ago

Mississippi Senate passes postpartum Medicaid extension

Associated Press  

— Mississippi state senators passed a bill Tuesday that would let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, up from the current two months. Supporters of the policy, including the state health officer, have said it would help improve health outcomes in Mississippi, where deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent. A report released by the …

Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress’ plan
2 years ago

Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress’ plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday. “This is a positive for states in terms of planning, however, this will come at the cost of some individuals losing their health care,” said Massey Whorley, …

Tennessee, South Carolina extend health care for new moms
2 years, 7 months ago

Tennessee, South Carolina extend health care for new moms

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee and South Carolina are joining five other states in extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Friday. The expansion of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program comes as the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn …

House speaker not budging on Medicaid extension for new moms
2 years, 9 months ago

House speaker not budging on Medicaid extension for new moms

Associated Press  

— Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he opposes efforts to revive a proposal that would let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth. Delbert Hosemann said Monday that he wants to revive an effort to extend postpartum coverage, calling it “a good-faith effort to keep our babies healthy and our mothers healthy.” Gunn told The Associated …

Mississippi House leaders kill postpartum Medicaid extension
2 years, 9 months ago

Mississippi House leaders kill postpartum Medicaid extension

Associated Press  

— Republican leaders of the Mississippi House killed a bill Wednesday that would have let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, up from the current two months. Supporters said extending coverage under the government health insurance program could help reduce Mississippi’s maternal mortality rate, which is significantly higher than the national rate. “We need to look …

Black moms are more likely to die in childbirth. Will Congress do anything about it?
3 years, 7 months ago

Black moms are more likely to die in childbirth. Will Congress do anything about it?

LA Times  

Lawmakers pushing to address the nation’s rising maternal death rate — particularly among Black women — heard testimony Thursday on what Congress can do to address the problem The rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. is the worst of any industrialized country, and the number of such deaths has steadily risen over the last 30 years, according to the …

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress. Taken together, the components of the coronavirus bill represent the biggest expansion of federal help for health insurance since the Obama-era Affordable Care Act more than 10 years ago. “Over the weekend, …

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress. Taken together, the components of the coronavirus bill represent the biggest expansion of federal help for health insurance since the Obama-era Affordable Care Act more than 10 years ago. “Over the weekend, …

Coronavirus Outbreak in Hard-hit US States May Be Peaking Now, Warns Top Health Official
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak in Hard-hit US States May Be Peaking Now, Warns Top Health Official

News 18  

A coronavirus surge in Florida, California and a handful of other hard-hit states could be peaking while other parts of the country may be on the cusp of growing outbreaks, the top U.S. infectious diseases official said on Tuesday. “They may be cresting and coming back down,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious …

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