Analysis | Covid-19 | Mar 25, 2021
Postpartum Coverage Extension in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Inside the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a less noticed provision that makes a major change to Medicaid coverage for low-income pregnant and postpartum women, addressing a long-standing gap for people who have had their maternity care covered by Medicaid, especially those in states that have not expanded Medicaid as permitted by the ACA.