Requires health plans to offer immediate coverage for pregnant people and their dependents
This bill would make it easier for pregnant people to get health insurance by creating special enrollment periods. It would also ensure pregnant dependents get maternity care and make sure Medicaid and CHIP cover new mothers for a full year after birth. These changes aim to protect the health of women and newborns by ensuring access to affordable care during pregnancy.
Today, special enrollment periods for pregnancy are not always available across all health plans, and some employer plans might not cover maternity care for dependents. Medicaid and CHIP coverage for new mothers often ends after 60 days. If this bill becomes law, pregnant individuals would get special enrollment periods for most health plans, all pregnant dependents would get maternity care coverage, and states would be required to provide 12 months of continuous Medicaid and CHIP coverage for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
HR 6242 · 119th Congress · November 20, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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