Harris pushes for expansion of maternal healthcare, Medicaid postpartum coverage
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Congress to allocate an additional $3 billion for maternal healthcare and expand postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year as part of the proposed social safety net and climate package now before the Senate.
Harris’ call to action came during the White House’s first Maternal Health Day of Action Summit, held to draw attention to the fact that the U.S. maternal mortality rate is more
