U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Introduces Bill To Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan:
Legislation is part of Sen. Luján’s effort to combat infant and maternal mortality across United States
Washington, D.C. – On the heels of his introduction of the Midwives for MOMS Act, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to increase access to quality, affordable maternity care through the creation of a federally funded Birth and Women’s Health Center demonstration program.
The BABIES Act requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to improve freestanding birth center services for women with low-risk pregnancies.
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The world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, and the pandemic has only made the problem worse
The world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, and the pandemic has only made the problem worse
Katie WarrenMay 6, 2021, 11:36 IST
Interest in home births has been on the rise during the pandemic.Crystal Cox/Insider
The COVID-19 crisis has made the problem worse as midwives leave the profession due to overwork and lack of resources, per the report.
The world is facing a shortage of roughly 900,000 midwives, according to a new report, even as interest in home births has been on the rise during the pandemic.
The world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, and Covid-19 is making it worse May 07, 2021, 10:16 AM
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A midwife cares for a baby that was delivered in her home in Harare, several hours earlier on January 15, 2021.
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The Covid-19 crisis has made the problem worse as midwives leave the profession due to overwork and lack of resources, per the report.
The world is facing a shortage of roughly 900,000 midwives, according to a new report, even as interest in home births has been on the rise during the pandemic.
There are about 1.9 million midwives globally, about two-thirds of what is needed, according to the report, which was published this month by the United Nations Population Fund, the World Health Organisation, the International Confederation of Midwives, and partners.