Gov. Tony Evers signs bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 523

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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Gov. Tony Evers signed SB 23, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102 on Wednesday, officially making Wisconsin the 49th state to provide a year of coverage for postpartum mothers on Medicaid.

“It’s been a long time coming, but I’m darn proud we got it done,” Evers, who signed the bill at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, said in a statement.

Evers first proposed Wisconsin submit a waiver to the federal government to extend Medicaid coverage …

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