Federal Policy
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Progress Report on the White House’s Maternal Health Blueprint
On July 10, Vice President Harris announced the Administration’s progress on improving maternal health across the country since the release of the Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis.
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Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act to Relieve Financial Stress for Mothers and Families across the U.S.
In January 2024, the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act(NEST) Act was introduced in Congress. The Act would establish a pilot program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to distribute newborn supply kits through community-based organizations and hospitals.
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Mental Health Parity and Payment, Considerations for Maternal Mental Health
This year, the Policy Center collaborated with the Federal Department of Labor to host two webinars aimed at educating patients, providers, and payers/employers about Federal Mental Health Parity protections and requirements. These sessions delved into the intricacies of the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MPPA) and the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health…
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New Federal Maternal Mental Health Bill Introduced Requiring Mental Health Coverage with No Cost Share for the Privately Insured
A new Federal bill was introduced last week by Democratic Senators to expand mental health access for those who are pregnant and in the postpartum. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act.
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Congress Recognizes Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
Today, Congress introduced a resolution declaring May 5-11, 2024 “Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week” – marking the first time Congress…
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My Testimony in Favor of Tracking How Often Prenatal Depression Screening Occurs
My Testimony in Favor of Tracking How Often Prenatal Depression Screening Occurs By Joy Burkhard, MBA, Executive Director On Tuesday,…
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An Open Letter to CMS regarding Ob Reimbursement for MMH Services
Our work shaping and reporting on national mental health policy is made possible through a 2020-2023 capacity grant from the…
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States Receive Additional Funding from HRSA to Address Maternal Mental Health
By the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Policy Team In October 2023, the Federal Health Resource and Services Administration…
