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Comprehensive Maternal Health Coverage

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By Eden Blackwell

Women need quality healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy for the best outcomes for moms and their babies.  Through Medicaid, pregnant women with household incomes of up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) can gain access to health services during and a short time after pregnancy.  But it doesn’t last, and gaps in coverage mean delays or missed care with possible repercussions for maternal and child health.  Expanding Medicaid eligibility would increase continuous access to … Read more...

POSTPARTUM MEDICAID

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Mississippi Medicaid pays for the pregnancy-related healthcare for over 60% of Mississippi births each year. Many pregnant Medicaid participants would not have been eligible for Medicaid prior to their pregnancy increasing the likelihood that they have gone uninsured for some time. Healthcare and policy experts have recommended extending postpartum coverage to support improved maternal and child health.

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More than a third of births covered by Mississippi Medicaid occur to women with at least one known pregnancy … Read more...

The Medicaid Family Planning Waiver:

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By Eden Blackwell

Since the early 2000’s the United States experienced a rise in the number of preventable pregnancy-related deaths as well as maternal and infant illness despite broader access to healthcare through insurance, managed care, and health educators. Mississippi has one of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in the nation. Many medical and public health interventions are focused on improved care for women during and immediately after pregnancy, including full Medicaid coverage for low-income pregnant women … Read more...