威斯康辛州将产后医疗补助扩大至12个月,与其他39个州合用。 Wisconsin expands postpartum Medicaid to 12 months, joining 39 other states.

威斯康星州已通过立法,将新生儿母亲的医疗补助覆盖面扩大到产后一年,使其成为第40个州,并离开阿肯色州作为唯一没有这种扩展的国家。 Wisconsin has passed legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year postpartum, making it the 40th state to do so and leaving Arkansas as the only state without such an expansion. 该法案得到民主党和共和党的支持,允许收入高于贫困水平的低收入母亲将福利保留12个月而不是2个月。 The bill, backed by both Democrats and Republicans, allows low-income mothers earning above the poverty level to retain benefits for 12 months instead of two. 一项配套法案要求为乳腺组织稠密的妇女进行额外的乳癌筛查提供保险,该法案也获得一致通过。 A companion bill requiring insurance coverage for additional breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue also passed unanimously. 这些措施得到民主大会少数派领袖Greta Neubauer的拥护,克服了多年的反对,包括前共和党议长Robin Vos的反对。 The measures, championed by Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, overcame years of opposition, including from former Republican Speaker Robin Vos. 现在法案正等待托尼·埃弗斯州长签字。 The bills now await Governor Tony Evers’ signature.