A COVID-era federal law prevented states from checking eligibility for Medicaid enrollment over a 3- year period, leading to a large spike in Medicaid enrollment. Mississippi's Medicaid and ...

More than half of births in the state, 57%, are covered by Medicaid, and Mississippi is part of the 12-month postpartum coverage extension. About 20% of women aged 15-49 in Mississippi are insured ...

The Mississippi state legislature moved one step closer this week to expanding Medicaid coverage for new mothers up to a year — making it another Republican-controlled state to implement or ...

More than half of births in the state, 57%, are covered by Medicaid, and Mississippi is part of the 12-month postpartum ...

Exhibit 4 Effects of Medicaid expansions on postpartum hospitalizations after Medicaid-financed deliveries in 8 states, overall and by race and ethnicity, 2010–17 Timing of hospitalization All ...

Texas Medicaid requirements are so restrictive that it is difficult for anyone but children, poor pregnant and postpartum mothers, and the disabled to get coverage. However, individual plans are ...

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is still waiting on federal approval to launch its new presumptive eligibility program for pregnant women. Mississippi Medicaid prenatal care access program ...

That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and its impact on Mississippi with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.

Under Medicaid expansion people earning up to $20,120 annually can sign up for Medicaid and the federal government will pay the bulk of the cost. Mississippi is one of 10 states that have not ...

Mississippi is one of 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid, the state and federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. Seven of those states are in the South.