Kentucky is one of 30 states that have extended postpartum coverage, allowing 10,000 new moms and their babies to remain covered by Medicaid or KCHIP (Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program), according to state Medicaid Commissioner Lisa Lee.
Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States: 43.5 deaths from 2018 to 2021 for every 100,000 live births, according to the latest federal data. But the state only extends postpartum Medicaid to 60 days after childbirth
Extending health care benefits for low-income people with infants could reduce maternal mortality rates in the U.S., several reproductive health experts