Maternal Health

​Reports and Publications

​FHJP Statement Letter:
​Statement Urging Support for Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
                                                               April 2021
​Maternal Health in Florida: Poor Outcomes Made Worse by Lack of Medicaid Expansion
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                                                   November 2020
​Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: Key to Improving Maternal and Infant Health in Florida
​                                                   December 2020
​Medicaid Managed Care Plans:
Access to Midwifery Care

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​                                                  September 2020
State Actions to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

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​                                                   December 2020

​FEATURED STORYTELLERS
Florida Health Justice Stories - Maternal Health

​Belci
​Belci Encinosa, L.C.S.W. has seen first hand the benefits of Medicaid coverage for pregnant mothers. Read more
​​Keshia
​As a young mother of two babies under two, Keshia Jenkins knows first hand how hard it is to take care of yourself and your children without support. Read more

​FHJP Voices in the News

FHJP referenced by Jacksonville.com on Florida's maternal health rankings | ​Read Article Here
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FHJP's Alison Yager co-wrote an article for Florida Policy Institute on the need to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months  | ​Read Article Here
FHJP's Alison Yager quoted by The Tampa Bay Times on the extension of postpartum care for Florida moms | ​Read Article Here
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FHJP's Alison Yager quoted by the Florida Phoenix on Medicaid's coverage for Moms and Babies  | ​Read Article Here
FHJP's Alison Yager quoted by WLRN on the need to expand Medicaid to address health inequity | ​Read Article Here

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