S 2085 · 119th Congress

Postpartum Lifeline Act

Right now, Medicaid and CHIP (the Children's Health Insurance Program) only cover pregnant people for a limited time after they give birth—usually just 60 days. This bill changes that by requiring these programs to cover pregnant individuals for a full 12 months after pregnancy ends, not just 60 days. This means if…

Sponsor

Gallego, Ruben (D-Arizona)

Introduced

2025-06-16

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.