MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — State Assembly Democrats on Wednesday attempted to force a vote to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers.
Wisconsin and Arkansas are the only states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from just 60 days to a full year. The state Senate passed the bipartisan bill on a 32-1 vote in April, at which time Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was opposed.
“My position has been fairly clear from the very beginning. I’ve never supported an expansion of welfare. I can’t imagine that I would ever support one,” Vos said.
On what was likely the final session day this year, Minority Leader Greta Neubauer accused Vos and Majority Leader Tyler August of violating Assembly rules to derail Democrats’ efforts to bring the bill to a vote. Similar legislation has previously passed in the Senate without ever coming to a vote in the Assembly.
