Omnibus Would Fund Maternal Health Grants, Territories’ FMAP Bump

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the final spending package, unveiled Wednesday (March 9), includes the maternal health and territories’ FMAP bump language included in the Tuesday draft. The final omnibus spending package unveiled early Wednesday (March 9) would invest at least $30 million to address the country’s high maternal death rate, but notably excludes previous proposals to require states provide 12-months of continuous Medicaid coverage for postpartum women. The legislation, which matches...