Democrats push for expanded Medicaid coverage of menstrual products

Senior House Appropriations Committee members Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to Medicaid officials Wednesday urging them to include menstrual products in their coverage.  Menstrual products are currently designated as medical devices, which aren’t covered through mandatory or optional…