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Sen. Joan Ballweg on Medicaid support for postpartum mothers

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

March 24, 2023

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State Sen. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, discusses legislation seeking federal approval to extend Medicaid benefits, called BadgerCare in Wisconsin, to eligible mothers for two months after birth to 12.

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