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Maggie Clark

Maggie Clark is a Senior State Health Policy Analyst at the Center for Children and Families (CCF). Before joining Georgetown University, she was an award-winning health journalist in Florida covering all aspects of Florida's health delivery system, with special attention to Medicaid for children. She also held various research positions at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. Maggie earned a BA in International Affairs from Florida State University and a Master of Journalism from the University of Maryland.

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Limited Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Extensions are a Missed Opportunity

States are continuing to push for extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum women beyond the current federal cutoff of 60 days after the end of their pregnancy. Just in the last month, three more states submitted waiver applications to CMS: Indiana, Georgia, and Texas. Before the end of the year, we submitted comments on Indiana’s limited […]

Medicaid Expansion Increased Preventive Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women, New Study Finds

Medicaid expansion increased the use of key preventive health services by women before and after pregnancy, a new study published in Health Affairs found. The findings add to the evidence that expanding Medicaid coverage to all low-income adults does translate into more utilization of preventive care that can improve the health and wellbeing of women […]

Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Pregnant Women: Federal Requirements, State Options

Introduction Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are key supports for pregnant women and new mothers, as well as their children in the critical early years of life. Medicaid pays for nearly half of all births in the United States, including a greater share of births in rural areas, among young women, and […]

States Can Do More to Improve Medicaid and CHIP Pregnancy and Postpartum Coverage, Advance Maternal and Child Health Equity

Each year, Medicaid pays for nearly half of all births in the United States, including a greater share of births in rural areas, among young women, and women of color. Medicaid and CHIP also cover close to half of the nation’s children under age 3, making it the largest source of coverage for infants and […]

Postpartum Depression Can Persist Well Beyond a Child’s First Birthday – Medicaid Should Adjust Accordingly

Postpartum depression can last up to three years, new research from the National Institute of Health has found, and symptoms can often emerge well after the first months following delivery and get worse over time. The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest that providers, particularly pediatricians, should screen new mothers for depression through at […]

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