White House Uses Maternal Health Day Of Action To Push BBB Bill Vote

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / December 7, 2021 at 6:56 PM
Mothers, their families, doctors and lawmakers spent nearly 3.5 hours at the White House on Tuesday (Dec. 7) to discuss the country’s high maternal mortality rate and urge the Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act, which would invest $3 billion in the perinatal workforce and other maternal health initiatives like extending Medicaid postpartum coverage to one year. The Biden administration announced a national call to action to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity Tuesday before hosting several panels to...


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