Category: Advocacy
Troops Would Get 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave as Part of Defense Bill Deal
By the end of next year, new military parents will be eligible for 12 weeks of family leave following the birth or adoption of a child, under the defense policy bill agreed to Tuesday by the House and Senate. The $768.2 billion fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act will require the services to provide up […]
UNDERWOOD’S BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION (The Protecting Moms Who Served Act) TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS HEADS TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DESK
Support for the Historic Momnibus & Postpartum Medicaid Investments in the Build Back Better Act
“It takes a village to raise a child. But first, that village must safely deliver a healthy baby to a healthy mom-and that takes all of us. We must do better. Too many moms in the U.S., especially Black moms, don’t get the maternal healthcare they need and deserve, too many moms die or nearly […]
Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants for Some Starting Jan. 1
Expectant moms who use Tricare in the U.S. will have access to the services of a doula and/or lactation consultant under a new program being rolled out by the Defense Department in 2022. The Pentagon announced Friday that it plans to launch a five-year pilot starting Jan. 1 to examine whether these birthing and breastfeeding consultants can […]
We Must Advance Maternal Health Equity in the Build Back Better Act
The Build Back Better Act is a once-in-generation opportunity to create jobs, cut taxes and lower costs for families across the country by ensuring that corporate bad actors and the wealthiest multimillionaires pay their fair share. This historic legislation includes critical investments that uphold a fundamental principle: that in America, every family has a right […]
UNDERWOOD, BOOKER, ADAMS, KELLY, AND BEATTY URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN, SPEAKER PELOSI, AND LEADER SCHUMER TO INCLUDE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS TO ADVANCE MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY IN FINAL BUILD BACK BETTER PACKAGE
WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Alma Adams (NC-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) pushed to ensure that investments from the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act are included in full in the final Build Back Better package. Members also urged the leaders to build on the critical progress made through the American Rescue […]
244 Organizations Sent a Letter In Support of Swiftly Enacting the Historic Maternal Health Investments in the #BuildBackBetter Act
The 244 undersigned organizations, dedicated to the health and well-being of birthing people and their families, write to express our enthusiastic support and appreciation for the maternal health provisions included in the Committee on Energy and Commerce print of the Build Back Better Act. We appreciate the Committee’s demonstrated commitment to addressing our nation’s maternal […]