But it is still happy news that as of yesterday, that coverage is out there that is going to make a real difference. Oh, it's huge. Most moms who die because of their pregnancy die in the postpartum period. And remember, 40% of births in the state are people who are covered by Medicaid. So it is not a small number. People need this coverage in order to treat a number of chronic health conditions, to treat postpartum depression. (24:58–25:03)
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