Moms and babies are at the center of one hot button legislative issue. We want to help you understand what’s at stake when it comes to postpartum Medicaid coverage.
Maybe you’re wondering why this issue of postpartum Medicaid matters.
“Medicaid covers actually 65% of all births in Mississippi,” described pediatrician Dr. Anita Henderson. “So, even if you don’t have Medicaid or did not have Medicaid for your pregnancy, it is highly likely that you know someone who does.”
Outside of the pandemic and the public health emergency, Mississippi moms were only receiving postpartum Medicaid coverage for 60 days. That was extended to a full year, but that will soon expire.