Statement from NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Women’s Health Officer Wendy Wilcox, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG on Expansion of New York’s Medicaid and CHIP Postpartum Coverage
Jun 16, 2023
NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Women’s Health Officer Wendy Wilcox, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG today issued the following statement in response to New York’s extensive of comprehensive coverage after pregnancy through Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for postpartum individuals for a full 12 months:
“We are grateful to the Biden Administration for recognizing that new parents need more than two months to recover after birthing a baby. Maternal health risks linked to childbirth persist throughout the first year postpartum,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Women’s Health Officer Wendy Wilcox, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG. “Ob-gyns are seeing higher rates of cardiovascular disease, behavioral health and substance use disorders among patients late in the postpartum period, especially among people of color. With this one year extension in Medicaid postpartum coverage, NYC Health + Hospitals and providers across New York State will be able to continue to provide integrated, patient-centered, high-quality, comprehensive care to address the full spectrum of health needs which patients deserve and have come to expect.”