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Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Maternal Medicaid coverage extended to 12 months Starting this month, Texas is extending coverage for postpartum care to 12 months for eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) recipients. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which administers the programs, announced that anyone who is enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who is pregnant or becomes pregnant is eligible for the extended coverage. Services covered by the programs include regular medical checkups, prescription drugs and vaccines, hospital care and services, X-rays and lab tests, vision and hearing care, specialty care, mental health care, and treatment for pre-existing conditions and special health needs. The agency projects approximately 137,000 women will benefit from 12-month postpartum coverage over the next year. Supporting women in the critical months after giving birth is essential to ensuring they can care for the families and themselves.

Harper Chapel Cemetery will have their Spring Work Day this Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00 a.m. Bring your yard tools, lawn chairs and a covered dish. We will have a short business meeting around 10:30. Dinner on the grounds will follow the meeting. Harper Chapel Cemetery is off Hwy. 83 East, just past Lowe’s Creek Marina.

The Sabine County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on Monday, April 22nd, and after opening prayer and pledge to the flag, approved the last meetings minutes. There were no lineitem transfers or budget amendments to consider. All departmental reports were accepted.