Does Texas' maternal Medicaid extension improve access to healthcare?

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Out of every 100,000 births in Texas, 28.1 result in the mother’s death. Now, the state is providing new moms with up to a year of Medicaid coverage in an effort to bring its maternal mortality rate down.

Nakeenya Wilson almost became part of the statistic. 

At age 35, Wilson said she faced multiple severe complications when giving birth to her second child. 

“I had an opportunity to survive what could have been a really abysmal outcome for me and my family,” Wilson said.