House, Senate HHS Funding Bills Not Far Apart On Maternal Health

Funding for maternal health could be an area of commonality for the House and the Senate when they eventually attempt to reconcile their differing fiscal 2025 funding bills for HHS, with both bills emphasizing prevention of maternal mortality and proposing the same funding increase for a grant program that funds state efforts. The Senate version of the bill , includes funding for Title X family planning clinics, unlike the version advanced in the Republican-dominated House. But the Senate version and...