post-partum

The initiative, part of a call to action by the Florida Hospital Association, aims to improve the mental health and reduce suicides of mothers before and after childbirth.

Many patients enroll in government-funded Medicaid health insurance when they become pregnant, because qualifying income levels are higher than for those who aren’t pregnant.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved a plan that will extend care through Florida’s Medicaid program for women after they have babies.