New Report Documents State Action on Maternal Mental Health, Medicaid Cuts Could Undermine Progress

Last month, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health (“Policy Center”) released its second annual report highlighting state efforts to improve maternal mental health outcomes. Over the past few years, maternal mental health has gained momentum at both the federal and state levels. The report evaluates 2024 state legislation introduced on maternal mental health care, […]

Urban Institute Report on Parent Health Coverage Finds Mothers of Young Children Showed Greatest Gains

Last month, the Urban Institute released a report detailing uninsurance rates between 2019 and 2022 for families with young children (under age 3).  The report revealed significant drops—for the children, for fathers, and most significantly, for mothers.  There were multiple factors contributing to these rises in coverage rates—pandemic-era continuous enrollment policies such as the Families […]