5 Facts About the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act ArticleJan 26, 2023 5 Facts About the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act provides critical protections for women who choose to breastfeed in the workplace and expands protections in the 2010 Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act. Jan 26, 2023 Becca Damante
Strengthening Home Visiting To Promote the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Families ArticleDec 8, 2022 Strengthening Home Visiting To Promote the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Families The reauthorization and expansion of a key home visiting program could support better outcomes for Indigenous parents and young children. Dec 8, 2022 Stephanie Haddad, Hailey Gibbs
Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life ReportDec 7, 2022 Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and toddler health. Dec 7, 2022 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children ArticleNov 30, 2022 Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children Congress has a narrow window to help preserve insurance coverage and improve both postpartum care and children’s health outcomes when the public health emergency ends. Nov 30, 2022 Natasha Murphy, Hailey Gibbs, Emily Gee
Abortion Bans Will Result in More Women Dying ArticleNov 2, 2022 Abortion Bans Will Result in More Women Dying Pregnancy carries risks, including death. Without abortion access, more women will die. Nov 2, 2022 Elyssa Spitzer, Tracy Weitz, Maggie Jo Buchanan
Overturning Roe Will Exacerbate the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis. It’s Time for Our Leaders To Act In the NewsAug 23, 2022 Overturning Roe Will Exacerbate the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis. It’s Time for Our Leaders To Act The Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective, including CAP's Osub Ahmed, writes about why Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. Aug 23, 2022 Ms. Magazine Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective, Osub Ahmed
A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families ReportJul 15, 2022 A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families Understanding how the key social determinants of health—including housing, employment, and education—affect perinatal health is critical to ensuring that federal policies support healthy babies and families. Jul 15, 2022 Hailey Gibbs, Marquisha Johns, Osub Ahmed, 2 More Maggie Jo Buchanan, Arohi Pathak
The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs ArticleDec 6, 2021 The Build Back Better Act Would Improve Health Care and Lower Costs The House-passed bill expands insurance coverage, reduces prescription drug costs, and makes crucial investments in maternal and public health. Dec 6, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Thomas Waldrop, Emily Gee, 2 More Natasha Murphy, Jill Rosenthal
Congress Must Invest in Maternal Health by Passing the Momnibus VideoSep 9, 2021 Congress Must Invest in Maternal Health by Passing the Momnibus The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 would help address the maternal health crisis in the United States, which disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous people. Sep 9, 2021 Osub Ahmed, Juli Adhikari, Jamille Fields Allsbrook, 3 More Hai-Lam Phan, Jasmine Hardy, Meghan Miller
States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity ArticleApr 30, 2021 States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity State benchmark plans vary in their coverage of necessary maternal health services. Apr 30, 2021 Nora Ellmann, Jamille Fields Allsbrook
5 Ways To Improve Maternal Health by Addressing the Climate Crisis ReportApr 22, 2021 5 Ways To Improve Maternal Health by Addressing the Climate Crisis Policy solutions to improve maternal health are urgently needed so that pregnant and postpartum people are prepared for a new climate future. Apr 22, 2021 Osub Ahmed
Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health ReportMar 25, 2021 Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health The United States’ maternal health crisis demands federal and state action to improve coverage, the delivery of care, and pregnancy outcomes. The cost of inaction will almost certainly be dire. Mar 25, 2021 Jamille Fields Allsbrook, Osub Ahmed
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