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How long should Texas extend Medicaid coverage after childbirth? : Shots
When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage for a full year after childbirth. Yfat Yossifor / KERA hide caption toggle caption Yfat Yossifor / KERA When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage…
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US says it will expand, extend temporary status for Haitians
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration claimed Monday that it would expand non permanent authorized standing for Haitians presently residing in the United States, determining situations in the Caribbean nation have been much too dangerous for their forced return. The Homeland Security Division explained Haitians who have been in the United States Nov. 6 could use for Temporary Protected Position and these who had been granted it very last yr could continue to be an additional 18 months right up until Aug. 3, 2024. The administration has prolonged temporary standing for several countries and expanded or launched it for Haiti, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Cameroon and Venezuela, reversing a Trump-period…