States expanding Medicaid coverage of maternity services

AXIOS May 20, 2022
Adriel Bettelheim

More states are expanding Medicaid coverage of maternity services for low-income women, including lengthening the postpartum coverage period, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation report.

Why it matters: Medicaid pays for more than four in 10 births in the U.S., but coverage can be short-lived for women, ending after 60 days postpartum.

• Rising rates of pregnancy related deaths, especially in Black and Native American communities, have drawn more attention to the patchwork of maternal health standards.

What they’re saying: More than half of states have taken recent steps toward lengthening the postpartum coverage period beyond 60 days, including some states that haven’t opted to extend Medicaid benefits to all adults...

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