The first proposal extends Medicaid eligibility for PostPartum mothers from 60 days to a full year after giving birth. The second insures insurance coverage for supplemental breast cancer screenings for women with heightened cancer risks. That's on top of the 7.8 billion increase for state budget provided our health care system, including support for hospitals, long term care and mental health facilities. Those investments won't solve every challenge facing our health care system, but they'll make a meaningful impact across our state. For schools, the bipartisan biennial budget provided record high funding, including the largest in state support for special education. (01:53–02:05)
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