BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Good news for moms-to-be in Alabama! Because of a new law now in effect , pregnant women can get presumptive eligibility for Medicaid.

That means they can get the care they need now instead of waiting for Medicaid approval.

Before this new law , some women were having to wait weeks, even months, to start getting prenatal care simply because they didn’t have insurance.

Under the new law, pregnant women can start going to their OBGYN appointments while waiting to get Medicaid approval.

“The earlier babies are taken care of, the earlier in a pregnancy, the bigger success that we’ll have for quality outcome when they baby is born,” said Rep. Susan DuBose who sponsored the bill.

She said this is a proactive way to protect mom and baby.

DuBose explained

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