Howard Marklein: “This is a bill that I co-sponsored.”

“We just got off the floor of the Senate, where we passed Senate Bill 23, which increased the coverage for postpartum services for Medicaid from 2 months to 12 months. This is a bill that I co-sponsored. co sponsored. It's great for our moms that need support after they've delivered a baby. And it's the right thing to do from a moral standpoint, from a healthcare standpoint, from an ethical standpoint.” (00:11–00:14)

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