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Key Points Question Is the inclusion of postpartum care as a benefit in Emergency Medicaid, a program of restricted Medicaid services for low-income and pregnant recent immigrants, associated with an improvement in postpartum care attendance and contraception use? Findings In this cohort study of 27 667 live births among 23 971 women, the inclusion of postpartum care benefits for women enrolled in Emergency Medicaid was associated with increased attendance at postpartum visits and increased use of all forms of effective contraception. Meaning These findings suggest that when postpartum care is covered, women enrolled in Emergency Medicaid use the expanded services, including contraception.