US EditionLow-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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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Signs Bill Giving Moms Postpartum Medicaid Coverage for One Year
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) delivered on a year-long promise and signed a bill that extends postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothers in the state, giving them a year of coverage. The post Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Signs Bill Giving Moms Postpartum Medicaid Coverage for One Year appeared first on Breitbart.
Gov. Tony Evers signs bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, about half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period and 95% of those deaths are preventable. (Getty Images)Gov. Tony Evers signed SB 23, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102 on Wednesday, officially making Wisconsin the 49th state to provide a year of coverage for postpartum mothers on Medicaid. “It’s been a long time coming, but I’m darn proud we got it done,” Evers, who signed …
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.
Wisconsin Becomes 49th State to Extend Postpartum Medicaid as Citizens Across the Aisle ...
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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