The Iowa House approved a bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year Wednesday, despite criticism from Democrats about increased income restrictions on eligible families.
Senate File 2251, passed 70-25, extends postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers and infants through provisions made by a federal coronavirus pandemic emergency plan signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. While the federal plan funding would allow for a less restrictive income limit, the Iowa bill would limit eligibility for coverage to families with income at or below 215% of the federal poverty line.
This limitation is a drop from the previous 375% FPL limit for postpartum coverage, a measure lawmakers estimated would cost the state roughly $6.2 million. House Democrats introduced an amendment Wednesday to reinstate the existing limit for coverage.
Average FPL coverage among 47 states participating in the postpartum Medicaid expansion is at 210%,…
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