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Federal Threats to Maternal and Infant Health Highlighted in Health Affairs
A recent article in Health Affairs Forefront argues that threats to policies, programs, and data systems will substantially set back progress made over the past few years in addressing the maternal and infant mortality. As a group of experts who previously served as federally-appointed members of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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Worth Repeating: Pregnant Women, Infants, Young Children are NOT Protected in Proposed Medicaid Cuts
Last month, the U.S. House passed the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act with an array of cuts to Medicaid and other critical supports for mothers, infants, and young children. Somehow, as Joan Alker described last week, the Senate version of the bill only made the prospects worse. Research shows that Medicaid coverage of pregnant mothers…
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Medicaid: A Lifeline for Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
Medicaid is a critical source of health care for millions of US women, supporting them through every stage of life. Nearly 1 in 5 women aged 19-64 rely on Medicaid or CHIP. The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions allowed states to cover all adults up to 138% FPL, covering millions more low-income women regardless of…
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State Momentum for Maternal Health Legislation Continues: Congressional Cuts Would Turn Back the Clock
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of high-income countries and over 80% of maternal deaths are preventable. To improve maternal health outcomes, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act was introduced in the 117th and 118th by Representative Alma Adams and Representative Lauren Underwood, and Senator Cory Booker. The Momnibus Act is a set…
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Medicaid Cuts Would Weaken Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Yesterday the House reconfirmed its intent to make massive cuts to Medicaid after the Senate rubber stamped the plan last week. Despite repeated polls – including one from President Trump’s polling firm Fabrizio Ward – showing large majorities of American voters do not want to see Medicaid cut, Congress is moving full steam ahead to…