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Mandela Barnes: “We're one of like two states...that doesn't have postpartum…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Interview with Mandela Barnes for Governor

Published | Video Starts at 12:05

So this mismatch exists all across Wisconsin. But more specifically, one of the bigger problems we have is lack of access to one postpartum care. We're one of like two states...that doesn't have postpartum coverage under Medicaid. under Medicaid. But also you look at, you know, rural communities because of the lack of access to health care or health coverage and the lack of badger care expansion, their maternal health care is in complete freefall. (12:05–12:13)

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Asserts that Wisconsin is one of two states without Medicaid postpartum coverage.

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