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More Pregnant Women Now Eligible for Health Coverage
In an effort to make proper pre-natal care available to more pregnant women, effective January 1, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals implemented the LaMOMS program. By expanding income eligibility guidelines, LaMOMS will make Medicaid coverage available to between 5,000-6,000 additional Louisiana women annually.