Low-income Texas moms are now going to get longer and better healthcare coverage.
fought for the change because 90% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Extending Medicaid coverage by 10 months gives doctors more time to diagnose problems and treat them.
“That means they’re going to be able to keep going to those doctor’s visits, seeing their medical providers, taking their medications, and just focusing on getting healthy during that critical first year of their baby’s life,” said Diana Forester, Director of Health Policy atTexas is now the 43rd state to opt into Medicaid’s 12-month extension period. Support has grown because one-third of maternal deaths occur 43 days to one year after pregnancy.
“There is a long road ahead of us as far as really addressing all of the things that are contributing to these poor outcomes for moms and babies in our state,” said Forester.Texas is asking for fast-track approval from the federal government, but the Medicaid extension is not expected to be available for new moms until the end of the year.
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