"Hollywood celebrities brought the issue of postpartum depression out of the shadows, but that does little to help the moms in poverty who are trying to cope with an infant and feelings of overwhelming sadness at the same time.Their struggle is a far lonelier one, made more difficult by federal Medicaid rules that limit the medical treatment covered by that insurance to 60 days past the birth of the child — despite a strong body of evidence that for many women the symptoms may not appear for months and can last for a year or more.There are efforts in Washington to change the rule, and Massachusetts is among several states that have applied for a federal waiver that would allow its MassHealth program to offer coverage for a full 12 months past a birth. But there’s been no action on either so far."
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| From left: State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, Senate President Karen E. Spilka, and Senator Julian Cyr unveil the Mental Health ABC Act on Jan. 6, 2020.PAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFF/BOSTON GLOBE |
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