Stay updated with breaking news from Healthy moms act. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Keeping Ohio moms healthy Brown-062609-18446- 0008 Maternal mortality is a growing problem in Ohio and around the country. Too many mothers are dying, particularly mothers of color. Nationally, Black mothers die at three times the rate of white mothers, and are twice as likely to suffer from life-threatening complications with their pregnancies. And as many as half of these deaths could be preventable. It’s unacceptable that this many Black women die in childbirth, in the year 2021. That’s why I’m introducing the bipartisan Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act with Senator Pat Toomey, which would create a diverse and representative National Advisory Committee on Reducing Maternal Deaths. I am also joining my colleagues to introduce what we’re calling the ‘momnibus’ a package of 12 bills that would help reduce Black maternal mortality by addressing social determinants of health, building a diverse health care workforce, and boosting digital t ....
February 25, 2021 6:06 AM By Brandon Lee Xavier Becerra, President Joe Bidenâs pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, assured lawmakers yesterday that as HHS secretary heâd build on the existing private sector insurance scheme in the U.S. rather than push for Medicare for All. When he was a member of the House, Becerra championed the federal government-operated health-care program that would cover all Americans, in a shift that would effectively wipe out the private-sector health insurance industry. âThe most important thing is to give everyone in this country coverage, good coverage,â said Becerra, now Californiaâs attorney general, in response to a question from the Senate Finance Committeeâs ranking member, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Biden has âmade it very clear where he wants to build on the Affordable Care Act. That will be my mission,â he said. ....
US Senators Pat Toomey and Sherrod Brown reintroduce legislation to help pregnant women fox43.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox43.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The figure – 87% – is equally shocking and heartbreaking. Of the 63 new Indiana mothers who died in 2018, 87% of their deaths were preventable. That means 55 Hoosier families were left grieving instead of celebrating milestones such as first steps or words. The sobering statistics are included in a landmark report published this month by the state s Maternal Mortality Review Committee, a panel created by lawmakers two years ago to study why and under what circumstances women died during and within one year of pregnancy. The findings of the committee in its inaugural annual report are eye-opening and should be examined closely by lawmakers, doctors, social workers and others. ....