UPDATE: The bill passed on 2/26/2026! Thanks to Pat, Jacob, and everyone else who worked to support this important legislation!
Unlikely allies call on lawmakers to pass postpartum care bill before time runs out.
Assembly Bill 97 would give eligible mothers a full year of Medicaid coverage after childbirth, and two unlikely allies are working together to lobby lawmakers to get the bill passed before the legislative session ends.
For the last two years, conservative Jacob VandenPlas and LWVMC Member progressive Pat McFarland, have been working side by side, pushing for lawmakers to get this bill across the finish line.
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