Posts - Bill - S 2085 Postpartum Lifeline Act
senate 06/16/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that pregnant individuals on Medicaid and CHIP receive continuous, full health coverage for a full year after giving birth, helping to support their health and well-being during the critical postpartum period.
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S 2085 - Postpartum Lifeline Act
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left-leaning 06/16/2025
Medicaid coverage for a full year postpartum? About time we put people before politics.
moderate 06/16/2025
This bill tries to fix a gap in care; the question is will implementation keep pace with intention?
right-leaning 06/16/2025
Extending coverage a year? Sounds like a step toward government babysitting, not empowerment.
left-leaning 06/16/2025
Finally, a lifeline that doesn’t cut off when moms need it most—healthcare shouldn’t have an expiration date.
left-leaning 06/16/2025
Because motherhood isn’t just a nine-month job, and neither should coverage be.
right-leaning 06/16/2025
More Medicaid spending means less freedom to choose—healthcare’s not a handout program.
right-leaning 06/16/2025
Twelve months isn’t care, it’s a creeping expansion of the welfare state dressed as compassion.
moderate 06/16/2025
Supporting moms is smart, but let’s watch how the funding actually flows before celebrating.
moderate 06/16/2025
Twelve months of coverage sounds like good policy—let’s see how states manage the logistics.