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Table of Contents States Push to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Benefits to Save Lives Two doulas attend a pregnant Medicaid beneficiary in her home in Minneapolis. States are moving toward extending Medicaid postpartum benefits in an attempt to stem high maternal mortality rates. Leila Navidi Star Tribune via Getty More states are moving to extend Medicaid benefits to new mothers up to a full year after giving birth, far beyond the 60 days required by federal law. That development, promoted by numerous medical groups as well as official state medical boards that focus on maternal health, reflects increasing alarm over the United States’ maternal mortality rate, which is the worst among developed nations and is trending in the wrong direction. There also is a growing awareness that women face increased health risks not only during pregnancy and labor and delivery, but also for months afterward. Nearly a quarter of postpartum-related deaths occur six week

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