SB 5068 was referred to Senate Ways & Means on Jan. 27. Please ask your senator to request a hearing in Ways & Means.
This significant piece of legislation expands postpartum coverage by one-year through Apple Health for eligible, low-income women.
When postpartum health issues go untreated, babies and moms suffer, and it costs tax-payers more in the long-run. Also, expanding coverage now prevents unnecessary postpartum deaths in the future. It’s the right thing to do for WA.