Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law on Thursday, extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from two to 12 months.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippians on Medicaid officially have health care coverage for a year after giving birth. His signature came after a last-minute endorsement of the bill before a legislative deadline last month. For a year prior, Reeves had not taken a stance on the issue. Two weeks before issuing his endorsement, he said he “needed more data” to decide. The change will affect thousands.
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