"I commend the Biden Administration for approving and signing Illinois' 1115 waiver, which will extend health care coverage for new moms on Medicaid from 60 days to a full year. I have been calling for this extension for over a year and am glad to see it has finally been realized."
"This common sense and widely supported policy will help save the lives of babies and mothers across Illinois--especially new moms of color, who are six times more likely than white women in Illinois to die because of their pregnancy. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-duckworth-kelly-underwod-applaud-biden-administration-for-signing-illinois-waiver-extending-health-care-coverage-for-new-moms"
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