A bill in the Texas House by Dallas Rep. Toni Rose would give low-income Texans 12 months of Medicaid after pregnancy, up from the six approved last session.
“Women need comprehensive health care after the delivery of a baby,” Rose, a Democrat, said at a hearing Thursday.
While House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, named the bill a priority, it faces uncertain odds in the Texas Senate, which is led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Last session, the GOP-led chamber rejected a full year of postpartumLooming over this year’s debate is a policy that has stopped states from moving people off Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic. That policy is. When that happens, thousands of people are expected to lose coverage and the state’s postpartum plan will kick in.
Texas’s Medicaid program has historically covered low-income residents through their pregnancies and for 60 days afterward. Medical groups say that’s not enough time to schedule appointments or receive follow-up care. The Legislature opted to extend the safety net coverage to six months postpartum last session, butOn Thursday, two mothers testified about how Medicaid helped them manage their health through difficult pregnancies, including a miscarriage.
“I have been allowed to know some things that I would not have known,” Bunch told lawmakers on the House Select Committee for Health Care Reform. “You’re squeamish about the ER when you don’t have insurance because it costs an arm and a leg.”
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