Why Medicaid should cover blood pressure cuffs for pregnant and postpartum women

By: Kayle Shapero, MD, PhD, Jamil Halaby III, MSN, AGNP-C, AACC

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Every year, thousands of American families are devastated by a maternal death that could have been prevented. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy account for some of the leading causes of these tragedies — a silent, often undetected spectrum of illness that can occur during pregnancy or after childbirth. Yet there’s a simple, affordable tool that can help identify dangerous blood pressure spikes early: a home blood pressure cuff.

The problem? Many women on Medicaid …

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