The House Medicaid Committee, in its first meeting this legislative session, voted to advance a bill that would extend postpartum Medicaid benefits from two months to a year for new Mississippi mothers.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today February 28, 2023 After months of contention, extended postpartum health coverage coverage for Mississippi moms is one step closer to becoming law. The House Medicaid Committee, in its first meeting this legislative session, voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would extend postpartum Medicaid benefits from two months to a year.
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