Experiences like the new mother’s made Pimentel determined to advocate for changes to Medicaid coverage for women in Connecticut. Those changes will take effect April 1.
Dr. Veronica Maria Pimentel, who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, recalls a patient who suffered a stroke soon after delivering her baby prematurely. The woman’s Medicaid eligibility ended just two months after she gave birth, despite the complications caused by her stroke and the baby’s premature birth. Although the […]