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    Wisconsin Passes One-Year Postpartum Medicaid

    Wisconsin Republicans to Expand Postpartum Medicaid Coverage, Democrats Secure Bipartisan Victories Amid End-of-Session Rush Wisconsin Republicans have agreed to pass a bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year after birth, following years of resistance from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The measure, which already passed the Senate with bipartisan support, is set for approval on Thursday and will head to Democratic Governor Tony Evers for signing next week. In addition to the postpartum coverage expansion, lawmakers are also passing a bipartisan measure requiring insurance to cover extra cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue. Democrats, led by Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, fought hard for these wins, with Neubauer announcing her pregnancy and highlighting her familys history with breast cancer. Once signed, Wisconsin will join the majority of states with one-year postpartum coverage, while Arkansas remains the only state without this benefit. The state has high maternal death rates and passed other mom health laws last year, but Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders opposed the extension. The breakthrough comes amid end-of-session rush talks on tax cuts and school funds using Wisconsins two point five billion dollar surplus. However, other bills may die, including funding for the nonprofit WisconsinEye public TV and the decades-old land conservation program that Republicans call too costly. Checkout https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai

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