New mothers could get a full year of Medicaid health-care coverage under legislation given final approval in Missouri
Missouri state Sen. Elaine Gannon speaks to reporters Friday, May 5, 2023, at her Capitol office in Jefferson City, Mo. In front of her are notes about a bill passed by the Legislature that would extend Medicaid coverage for lower-income mothers for a full year after they give birth. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
that have previously balked at Medicaid expansions but which are now joining Democratic states in providing 12 months of coverage — instead of the typical 60 days — after women give birth. “If we want healthy babies, we have to have healthy mammas — and that is so important,” said Republican state Sen. Elaine Gannon, one of the sponsors of the Missouri legislation.
The option for longer Medicaid coverage was made possible under a pandemic relief law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. About two-thirds of states already have implemented 12 months of postpartum care, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Some Republican-led states didn't act upon the Medicaid expansion until after the U.S. Supreme Court used a Mississippi case last June to
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