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Kristin Lyerly: “We haven't even expanded postpartum Medicaid in this state.”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 34:31

Why don't we have access to affordable childcare. And why is, why are women's bodies a political punching bag? Like, yeah, those things aren't. We haven't even expanded postpartum Medicaid in this state. We are one of three states that takes medical access away from women in the postpartum period at six postpartum. Yeah. (34:31–34:36)

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Asserts that postpartum Medicaid has not been expanded in Wisconsin.

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