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Tammy Baldwin: “We've given the state the option to elongate [Medicaid…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Season 3 Episode 9 The Blue Corner Tammy Baldwin

Published | Video Starts at 22:57

And so that's another area that I've been really focused on to make sure that mom and her baby continue to have Medicaid coverage for up to a year after the birth in Wisconsin. It is perhaps a much shorter period of time, although We've given the state the option to elongate [Medicaid coverage for mothers and babies]. that. I think that's another area where it is so important during new baby's life and somebody who's immediately postpartum to have continued access to healthcare. I agree. (22:57–23:00)

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Asserts that the state of Wisconsin has the option to extend Medicaid coverage for mothers and babies.

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