Medicaid

Differences by race, type of insurance, practice characteristics were significant

All states should offer 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage

An important accountability measure has been upheld

Transportation, childcare, and other resources are essential too

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Patients on public insurance have a right to know if they're being treated differently

Many believe this would restrict women's options for surgery

Two-year mortality decreased for three types of GI cancer in expansion vs non-expansion states

But that number will slowly rise as pandemic health insurance protections unwind, experts say

Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years

Loss of insurance more frequent in states without Medicaid expansion

Medicaid and telehealth are among the big areas to watch

But not a cure-all in states boosting eligibility

"Secret shoppers" and maximum wait times to see a doctor are among the provisions