Medicaid insurance provides health coverage for low-income individuals in the U.S. and is funded by the states and the federal government. Since April 2022, 48 states decided to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, rather than 60 days, to improve maternal health, health coverage stability and address racial disparities in maternal health. Only 40% of mothers worked full-time in 2023, which can put them at risk of losing Medicaid coverage. “To be that entire safety net for people, that just doesn’t exist.”Safety net providers are health care providers who deliver health care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. “This will all weaken the family planning safety net at a time when there will be increasing demand for safety net providers, due to the uninsured,” Johnson said.