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Webinar: Medicaid Connections: Maternal and Infant Health and Justice
Download the Audio Transcript As the nation’s largest payer for maternity care, Medicaid is a cornerstone for advancing reproductive justice and dismantling systemic health inequities. H.R.1 legislation directly impacts maternal and infant health. True reproductive and justice requires policymakers to optimize Medicaid by funding holistic, culturally centered and linguistically concordant care, including midwifery, doula and…
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Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: How Can States Protect Pregnant and Postpartum Women from Losing Health Coverage?
Overview Starting in January 2027, H.R. 1 requires every state that adopted the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid expansion to low-income adults (and select additional states) to implement work reporting requirements. These work reporting requirements (WRRs) predominantly affect those enrolled in the Medicaid expansion category—coverage for adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal…
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Transforming Perinatal Care in Colorado: Q&A with Elephant Circle Founder Indra Lusero
We have been watching and tracking all of the progress in states to improve Medicaid for pregnant and postpartum people during a period of rapid, positive change, even during the most recent legislative sessions under a backdrop of federal cuts. Colorado was one of the early states to pursue comprehensive maternal health initiatives, so we…
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Medicaid Connections Webinar Series
Medicaid is the invisible backbone of advocacy promoting health and well-being for people in low-income jobs. It covers birthing for moms and babies, comprehensive benefits for children, coverage for low-income adults, and it helps keep the lights on at many hospitals that accept all types of insurance. Deep cuts to the program could significantly affect…
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Inside the 2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards: No More Overall ‘F’s, But a Brand New Failing Grade for U.S. Parental Support
Last week, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, in collaboration with the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, released the much-anticipated 2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards. One in five mothers experience maternal mental health conditions in the United States. The financial toll of untreated disorders is estimated to cost…