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Low-Income Mothers and Babies Will Soon Have a Full Year of Medicaid Coverage in Wisconsin
The law aims to reduce preventable maternal deaths, improve health equity, and provide stability and mental health support for thousands of low-income new mothers, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 23 into law at Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee, extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months for eligible mothers.
- Governor Evers has championed the expansion since 2019, but Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos blocked the bipartisan measure for years, creating gridlock in the Wisconsin Legislature until Vos relented last week.
- Wisconsin becomes the 49th state to extend postpartum coverage, affecting roughly 5,000 women annually. Department of Health Services data shows 95 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
- Lisa Payton, founder of the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, called the law a "critical step toward ensuring that all mothers have access to the care" they need to stay healthy and alive.
- Expanded Medicaid coverage will be available to Wisconsin families starting July 1, 2026, following review and approval of the state plan amendment by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Gov. Tony Evers signs law extending postpartum medicaid coverage to 1 year
Thousands of mothers in Wisconsin will now have access to postpartum medicaid coverage after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill extending the program from 60 days to one year. The post Gov. Tony Evers signs law extending postpartum medicaid coverage to 1 year appeared first on WPR.
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Milwaukee, WI, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wisconsin is now officially the 49th state in the nation to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to twelve months after birth in a bipartisan move that is predicted to improve maternal health outcomes.…
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