Small Piece of the Stimulus Has Ambitious Aim of Saving Mothersâ Lives
The expansion of Medicaid is an effort to address the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations.
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A mural by the artist JR met the moment recently in Manhattan. The stimulus package is putting a spotlight on America’s alarmingly high maternal mortality rate.Credit.Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Itâs easy to overlook amid the hundreds of pages of the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan President Biden signed into law Thursday, but a short section aims to combat Americaâs maternal mortality crisis by expanding health coverage for new mothers.
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Caption: Martha Stone, Executive Director of Cross Roads House in Portsmouth, N.H. Photo/Scott Merrill
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic was declared to be a public health emergency by Gov. Sununu, the rental market in New Hampshire will be receiving another dose of government assistance on March 15. But even with new relief on the way, the creation of affordable housing remains a pressing issue for the state.
The latest round of rental assistance comes from a stimulus bill passed in Jan. that dedicated $25 billion to the states. The money is part of the Coronavirus Relief Fund, run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic is still raging as deaths continue to pile up while governments dither over paltry economic relief packages that pale in comparison to the level of social need.