Vos relents, Assembly to vote on postpartum Medicaid, breast cancer screening bills

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,624

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Eight Republican state Assembly lawmakers announced at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday that gridlock is ending on bills to provide a year of Medicaid coverage to postpartum mothers and ensure cancer screenings for women with a high risk of breast cancer, and both will receive a vote in the Assembly this week.

The bills had been held up this legislative session despite widespread bipartisan support due to opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), who

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