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Medicaid | The Lived Experience:
Pregnant Women
One fifth of Florida women of child bearing age (19-44) are uninsured. Without insurance, too many women head into pregnancy with uncontrolled health conditions and unaddressed risk factors that imperil outcomes.
And while almost half of all pregnant women in Florida are covered by Medicaid, many experience difficulty accessing important services, including midwifery care. Florida moms can celebrate a recent victory: As of July 1, 2021, Medicaid's postpartum coverage extends for a full year, no longer ending after just 60 days.
The STORIES, Information and Issues
Director of Palm Beach County’s Community Health Initiatives
with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County
Belci Encinosa has seen first hand the benefits of Medicaid coverage for pregnant mothers.
12/3/2020
Pregnancy Medicaid coverage in Florida ends 60 days postpartum. Yet ongoing coverage is critical to addressing the state's maternal health crisis.
11/17/2020
Maternal health outcomes are getting worse, not better, and are marked by unacceptable racial disparities. Medicaid expansion has been shown to improve outcomes for mothers and babies. Florida cannot afford to ignore this opportunity.
9/10/2020
Expansion of access to midwifery care is a key tool in addressing the national maternal health crisis and its disparate impact on Black people. FHJP found that for Miami residents covered by Medicaid managed care, accessing a midwife is not easy.
Read STORIES Of Other Floridians
Relying On Medicaid
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In partnership with the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), we are using the Soapboxx video recording app to create short testimonials about how Medicaid has impacted you or a family member.
Using your cell phone, tablet or computer, create a 20-90 second video about your experience with Medicaid. It's simple, easy and quick to do.
Sharing your story on video will serve as a powerful advocacy tool to help educate the public, the media and policymakers in understanding how important Medicaid is for Floridians and their families.
Learn How To Record Your Video
Making The Case For
Medicaid Expansion
The Florida Health Justice Project speaks with Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, a leading Miami physician, about the challenges faced by his many uninsured patients and the devastating impact of Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid.
Why Floridians Are Falling
Through The Coverage Gap
Florida is one of only 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid. As a result, approximately 445,000 Floridians fall into the “Coverage Gap,” meaning they have no path to affordable coverage
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