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Clinicians and advocates warn against rollback of 12‑month postpartum Apple Health coverage
Summary
Proposed change to Medicaid postpartum coverage in House Bill 2041 — rolling coverage back to 6 months for new applicants after July 2026 — drew unanimous opposition from clinicians, tribal health leaders and advocates who said behavioral‑health and maternal‑mortality evidence supports 12‑month coverage.
The House Appropriations Committee heard substantial opposition to proposed changes in House Bill 2041, which would alter Apple Health (Washington’s Medicaid) postpartum coverage. Under a substituted bill briefed to the committee, the state would continue 12 months of coverage only through June 30, 2026; persons newly approved on or after July 1, 2026 would receive six months of continuous postpartum eligibility.
Megan Morris, committee staff, outlined the change and budget assumptions. She said the fiscal note’s implementation date affects the estimated savings; using the bill’s July 1, 2026 date,…
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