A new CMS final rule for ACA Marketplace plans expands access to high-deductible and catastrophic health plans while adding new enrollment verification requirements. However, the rule misses critical opportunities to support pregnant women and young families by failing to recognize pregnancy as a qualifying life event for enrollment and by maintaining cost-sharing for maternity and pediatric care. The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health urges policymakers to remove financial barriers to pregnancy-related care and ensure families can access the coverage they need when they need it most….

This 2025 report updates the first-ever U.S. county-level analysis of maternal mental health (MMH) risk and resources. Despite provider growth since 2023, most high-risk areas still lack adequate support—revealing urgent, widening gaps in care….

On May 18, 2026 the bipartisan, bicameral Moms Matter Act (S. 4552/H.R. 8811) was reintroduced, to increase investments in maternal mental health programs and expand the maternal mental health workforce to better support moms and pregnant women. …

While the overall U.S. maternal mental health grade improved slightly from a C- to C, it received an “F” on……