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U.S. House Takes First Major Congressional Action on America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis with Rep. Kelly’s Bill

Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Congresswoman Robin Kelly. (SUPPLIED)

Passes bipartisan legislation to incentivize state-level Medicaid expansion to the entire postpartum period and invest in maternal-specific public health

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. House of Representative Health Subcommittee marked up and advanced two bills Wednesday aimed at ending America’s growing maternal mortality crisis.

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The first measure, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 was introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust.

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