For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also highlighted the state's poor rankings in several related measures.
MADISON, Wis. -- Republican leaders blocked a Medicaid expansion in what will be the Wisconsin State Assembly's final session of 2025. Assembly Republicans blocked Democrats attempt to vote on ...
Wisconsin Democrats failed in a procedural attempt to force a vote on a bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage. The bill, which has strong bipartisan support, would extend coverage for low-income ...
MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrats were blocked Tuesday from forcing a vote on a bill to expand Medicaid coverage for mothers, despite bipartisan support for the measure. The bill ...
In 2024, 20,191 children were born on Medicaid in Wisconsin. Their mothers only received 60 days of postpartum Medicaid coverage while 48 other states offer 12 months. Wisconsin and Arkansas are the ...
The Wisconsin Assembly met for its final floor session of 2025 on Wednesday, where Democratic lawmakers sought to pass a bill that would extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers for one year after the ...
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When Dr. Faith Ohuoba, a board-certified OB-GYN in Houston, Texas, noticed swelling in her legs after delivering her baby via C-section, she trusted her instincts. Her blood pressure had spiked to a ...
RACINE — A bill is making its way through the Wisconsin legislature that would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.