Illinois Gains Approval for Postpartum Coverage Extension
"That's a big deal," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Monday during a press conference. "The postpartum period is an important part of maternity care, and it is a time when mothers may be dealing with a host of medical conditions." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one-third of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the first year after giving birth.
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