Relief Amendment Ups Postpartum Coverage Extension, Cuts Medicaid For Inmates

Updated Story States would be given a seven-year authorization to offer 12 months of Medicaid and Children’s Insurance Program coverage to postpartum individuals under the manager’s amendment to the House COVID-19 relief legislation, which is set to be voted on Friday (Feb. 26). The amendment also removes a provision that would have authorized Medicaid for incarcerated individuals in the 30-day period before their release due to jurisdictional issues, a House aide said. The manager’s amendment also clarifies...