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Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi

Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable, addresses reporters during a news conference by the group, during which they presented their legislative agenda which included extending postpartum coverage for Medicaid recipients up from the current 60-day window to 12 months, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Brittany Lampkin of Yazoo County, extolls the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable legislative agenda which includes extending postpartum coverage for Medicaid recipients up from the current 60-day window to 12 months, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, during a news conference at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. A three-time mother, Lampkin related her personal experiences as evidence for the need of greater health care and support for mothers. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi