Improving Maternal and Newborn Care, Reducing Mortality and Health Inequities
This Act aims to dramatically reduce the high rates of maternal and infant mortality in the U.S., particularly addressing severe racial and ethnic disparities. It establishes grant programs for states to enhance healthcare quality, combat racial bias in medicine, and expand access to postpartum care and telehealth, especially in rural areas. Citizens can expect better coordinated care, more accurate health data collection, and public awareness campaigns regarding pregnancy safety and vaccinations.
Key points
State Funding: Grants for states to implement innovations addressing racial, ethnic, and geographic inequities in maternal health outcomes.
Enhanced Postpartum Care: Creation of a pilot program to identify and disseminate best practices for improving care for women up to one year after birth.
Rural Access Improvement: Continuation of the Telehealth Demonstration Program (RMOMS) to coordinate obstetrics care in rural communities.
Facility Classification: Establishing a program to classify birthing facilities based on the level of risk-appropriate maternal and neonatal care they provide.
Research and Awareness: Increased funding for research into the causes of maternal mortality and public campaigns promoting maternal health warning signs and vaccinations.
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