Mississippi governor OKs longer postpartum Medicaid coverage
1 year, 9 months ago

Mississippi governor OKs longer postpartum Medicaid coverage

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation Thursday to solidify a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after they give birth, saying it’s part of a “new pro-life agenda” to help mothers now that abortion access is restricted. 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 patients have said the state did little to let them know postpartum coverage continued after the usual two months. In more than a half-dozen states, Republican officials who previously resisted extending postpartum Medicaid coverage are now embracing it as part of their anti-abortion agenda.

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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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy States that fund so-called …

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states
7 months, 1 week ago

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states

NPR  

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states Enlarge this image toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Rogelio V. Solis/AP For Dr. Roderick Givens, Medicaid expansion isn't just a policy issue. Givens, also the board chair of the Mississippi State Medical Association, which supports Medicaid expansion, said it's long overdue in Mississippi, especially since the federal government …

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says

Associated Press  

— A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could struggle for bipartisan support because it includes a work requirement that is unlikely to receive federal approval, the state House Democratic leader said Tuesday. Approving the plan could create false hope among people who want Medicaid coverage but might not receive it, Rep. Robert Johnson told …

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
8 months ago

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

Associated Press  

— Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. The House voted by a wide bipartisan margin in late February to expand Medicaid coverage to about 200,000 people who earn up to 138% of the federal …

Mississippi has the nation’s worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babies
9 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi has the nation’s worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babies

Associated Press  

— A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the worst rate of infant mortality in the U.S. Presumptive Medicaid eligibility during pregnancy would be based on questions about income, asked by health care providers such county health department workers. …

Mississippi will allow quicker Medicaid coverage during pregnancy to try to help women and babies
9 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi will allow quicker Medicaid coverage during pregnancy to try to help women and babies

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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 proposal advances through Republican-led Mississippi House, will go to Senate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Medicaid expansion proposal advances through Republican-led Mississippi House, will go to Senate

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — a landmark shift after state leaders refused to consider the policy for years. The bill’s Republican sponsor, Rep. Missy McGee, said lawmakers had a “moral imperative” to put ideology aside to …

Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is one step closer to what would be a landmark shift in health care policy, with the Republican-led House preparing to debate expansion of Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Opponents of Medicaid expansion say the program would foster government dependency, increase wait times for health services …

Mississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

— Mississippi could allow Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the nation’s worst rate of infant mortality. Presumptive Medicaid eligibility during pregnancy would be based on questions about income, asked by health care providers such as employees of county health departments. If a woman’s Medicaid …

Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
1 year, 2 months ago

Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change

Associated Press  

— Mississippi has seen a consistent rise in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances, with the sharpest increase coming after a child support policy change in May, the state human services director said Friday. Speaking at a legislative hearing on funding requests for the upcoming budget cycle, Bob …

Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
1 year, 3 months ago

Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. Reeves has said for years that he opposes Medicaid expansion because he does not want to add more people to a government program that he derides as “welfare.” “The expansion of Obamacare, while certainly adds a significant number of people to the welfare rolls, does not have the kind of financial impact that some of you …

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 …

Mississippi senator kills initiative plan, minus abortion
1 year, 9 months ago

Mississippi senator kills initiative plan, minus abortion

Associated Press  

— Mississippi residents will continue being unable to bypass lawmakers and put policy proposals on statewide ballots because a key senator killed a plan Thursday to create a new initiative process. “And I think on the campaign trail this summer and fall, you’re going to get people — constituents, voters — talking about it.” In May 2021, the Mississippi Supreme …

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 …

Mississippi backs 1 year of postpartum Medicaid for new moms
1 year, 9 months ago

Mississippi backs 1 year of postpartum Medicaid for new moms

Associated Press  

— Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full year of Medicaid health coverage under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bipartisan move is the culmination of a two-year effort to convince a majority of the Republican-controlled House to provide longer postpartum coverage in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Republican proponents …

In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?
1 year, 9 months ago

In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

NPR  

In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Lack of health care coverage led to worse outcomes for pregnant people in Texas Kari White, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, says the bureaucratic challenges Ferrell Ortiz experienced are common for pregnant Texans on Medicaid. Sponsor Message In Texas, maternal health care and Pregnancy Medicaid coverage "is a …

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 GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms
1 year, 9 months ago

Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. Reeves said on social media that if the Republican-controlled state House and Senate send him a bill to allow a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage, “I will sign it into law.” Reeves said he is willing to do so “as part of our new pro-life agenda.” He said more babies will be born because the U.S. …

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 …

Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
1 year, 10 months ago

Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi

Associated Press  

— Deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent in Mississippi, and racial disparities in the health of those who give birth have widened in recent years, according to a report released Thursday by the state’s Department of Health. Mississippi’s Republican-controlled state legislature has been debating whether to extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year after childbirth, …

Mississippi Senate leaders unveil health care proposals
1 year, 11 months ago

Mississippi Senate leaders unveil health care proposals

Associated Press  

— Mississippi senators are proposing an $80 million grant program for financially struggling hospitals and other programs to help the state attract and retain nurses and physicians, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveiled four proposals during a news conference, including Senate Bill 2372, which would create the hospital grant program. The bill also proposes $5 million to let more hospitals have residency …

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi
2 years, 2 months ago

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

Associated Press  

— In Mississippi, where health officials expect 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling upending abortion rights, children are more likely to die before their first birthday than in any other state. Tate Reeves said he would do everything in his power to make Mississippi the “safest state in the nation for an unborn …

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi
2 years, 2 months ago

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

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Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits
2 years, 3 months ago

Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits

Associated Press  

States around the country are making it easier for new moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a time when depression and other health problems can develop. “A lot of places no longer take Medicaid or if they do, you have to wait like two months before you can be seen.” Many women enroll in government-funded Medicaid health …

The state behind Roe’s likely demise also does the least for new parents in need
2 years, 7 months ago

The state behind Roe’s likely demise also does the least for new parents in need

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Wyoming and South Dakota are the only other states where trigger laws will outlaw nearly all abortions if Roe falls and where lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid or extended postpartum coverage. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican, said shortly after he killed the most recent bill that would’ve extended postpartum coverage that he’s …

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 could renew push to extend Medicaid for new moms
2 years, 9 months ago

Mississippi could renew push to extend Medicaid for new moms

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate will try to revive a proposal to let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, Lt. Gov. Advocates for low-income women say longer coverage by the government health insurance program could reduce Mississippi’s high rate of maternal mortality. Gunn said he is aware Mississippi has a high maternal mortality rate, but he had …

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 …

More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other
3 years, 5 months ago

More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other

NPR  

More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergio Flores/Getty Images Sergio Flores/Getty Images More abortion restrictions have been enacted across the U.S. this year than in any previous year, according to an analysis by a group that supports abortion rights. "We're really trying to bring attention to …

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