Wisconsin close to being the 49th state to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,178

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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During its final planned day of legislative business this year, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to ensure health care coverage of screenings for women at high risk of breast cancer and a bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year.

Republican lawmakers announced Wednesday evening that they would vote on the bills, breaking gridlock on the issues which for years was held up by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). Vos, who

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