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Texas lawmakers split over how long to extend Medicaid health coverage for new mothers
Read full article: Texas lawmakers split over how long to extend Medicaid health coverage for new mothersMaternal health advocates said the bill — originally pitched as a one-year extension — could reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate and offer vital help to mothers grappling with conditions like postpartum depression or health complications in the months after giving birth.
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Despite high rate of teen pregnancies, Texas lawmakers unlikely to expand Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover birth control
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