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Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Cut Uninsurance Rates for Black Women, Yet Equity Gaps Persist
March 19, 2026
NEW YORK, March 19 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:

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Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Cut Uninsurance Rates for Black Women, Yet Equity Gaps Persist

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Postpartum uninsurance declined among Black women in non-expansion states during the COVID-19 continuous Medicaid coverage policy, but racial gaps persisted, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The re . . .

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