Low-income mothers in Texas will receive a full year of health insurance after they give birth under a new law that extends Medicaid benefits.
The change is the most significant step state Republicans have taken in recent years to broaden the safety net health care program. At least 41 other states already have a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage or are planning to implement the policy, according“We’re excited that Texas is catching up to the rest of the country on postpartum health coverage,” said Diana Forester, Director of Health Policy for Texans Care for Children, in a statement.
The new policy will cover women for the 12 months after their pregnancies end. Medicaid, which is funded by the state and federal government, covers doctors’ visits, prescriptions and other health needs. House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, who named the policy a priority this year, celebrated the bill’s signing into law with a tweet.
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