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H.R.959 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

(9 days ago) WEBBlack Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. This bill directs multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/959

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Black Maternal Health Caucus

(4 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Caucus is organized around the goals of elevating the Black maternal health crisis within Congress and advancing policy solutions to improve maternal health outcomes …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/

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Black Maternal Health Momnibus

(2 days ago) WEBAbout the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. Background: The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country and significant disparities in outcomes – and the crisis is only worsening: …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus

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About the Caucus Black Maternal Health Caucus

(9 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Caucus is organized around the goals of elevating the Black maternal health crisis within Congress and advancing policy solutions to improve …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/about

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Booker, Butler, Adams, Underwood Reintroduce Bicameral …

(Just Now) WEB“It is unconscionable that in 2024, the United States remains one of the most dangerous countries on Earth to give birth,” said Representative Underwood, co-founder …

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-butler-adams-underwood-reintroduce-bicameral-black-maternal-health-week-resolution

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Tracking Progress of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus

(8 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Momnibus, reintroduced in the 117th Congress in February 2021, is an ambitious and critical package of legislation that aims to address the maternal health crisis facing the …

https://tcf.org/content/data/black-maternal-health-momnibus-tracker/

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A win for Black maternal health advocates, with passage …

(1 days ago) WEBSTAT. P roponents of addressing America’s Black maternal mortality crisis scored a win this week as Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation to set up a $15 …

https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/18/a-win-for-black-maternal-health-advocates-as-congress-moves-to-set-up-new-va-program/

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Oversight Committee Held Landmark Hearing Examining America’s Black …

(3 days ago) WEBWashington D.C. (May 6, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Robin Kelly co-chaired a hybrid hearing examining the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis experienced by Black birthing people in America. “Black Americans experience higher rates of life …

https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/oversight-committee-held-landmark-hearing-examining-america-s-black-maternal

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Booker, Underwood, Adams Reintroduce the Bicameral …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2023 addresses this urgent crisis that affects thousands of American parents every year,”said Representative …

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-underwood-adams-reintroduce-the-bicameral-momnibus-act-to-end-americas-maternal-health-crisis

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‘Birthing while Black’ is a national crisis for the US. Here’s what

(6 days ago) WEBFor Adams and other Black women in Congress, who formed the Black Maternal Health Caucus, the issue hits close to home. Last week, during Black Maternal Health Week, they talked about how their

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/19/black-mothers-birth-maternal-mortality

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Booker, Underwood, Adams, Senators Unveil Black …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act includes a series of 12 bills to save moms’ lives and end racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes .

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-underwood-adams-senators-unveil-black-maternal-health-momnibus-act-to-address-americas-maternal-health-crisis?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444

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Black Maternal Health Congresswoman Alma Adams

(2 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Caucus is organized around the goals of elevating the Black maternal health crisis within Congress and advancing policy solutions to improve …

https://adams.house.gov/issues/black-maternal-health

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Underwood, Adams Host Second Black Maternal Health Caucus …

(4 days ago) WEB“Our nation must address the Black maternal health crisis, and the Momnibus is the comprehensive solution,” said Adams. The Momnibus, comprised of …

https://underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/underwood-adams-host-second-black-maternal-health-caucus-stakeholder-summit

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy Solutions . Sixty-five percent of Black birthing people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid—the joint state and federal health care program for low-income Americans—for pregnancy and postpartum care, compared to 42% of all U.S. mothers overall. With nearly half of maternal deaths happening within the first year postpartum, …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

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Butler, Booker, Adams, Underwood Reintroduce Bicameral Black …

(5 days ago) WEB“It is unconscionable that in 2024, the United States remains one of the most dangerous countries on Earth to give birth,” said Congresswoman Underwood, co-founder and co …

https://www.butler.senate.gov/press-releases/butler-booker-adams-underwood-reintroduce-bicameral-black-maternal-health-week-resolution/

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Congresswomen Adams and Underwood Launch Black Maternal …

(1 days ago) WEBWashington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC -12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) launched the Black Maternal Health Caucus to improve black …

https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswomen-adams-and-underwood-launch-black-maternal-health-caucus

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Booker, Adams, Underwood Introduce Bicameral Black Maternal …

(1 days ago) WEBSo, we launched the Black Maternal Health Caucus, which now boasts 115 bipartisan Members of Congress. In 2020, we introduced the Black Maternal Health …

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-adams-underwood-introduce-bicameral-black-maternal-health-week-resolution

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A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools …

(1 days ago) WEBCongress Facts First 2024 Elections Business In 2023, President Joe Biden officially designated April 11-17 of each year as Black Maternal Health Week to raise …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/dei-medical-schools-black-maternal-health-reaj/index.html

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Honoring the Legacy and Future of Black Birth Workers

(5 days ago) WEBFounded by the BMMA in 2018, Black Maternal Health Week aims to raise awareness, foster activism and amplify the voices of Black mamas, birthing people, and …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/12/honoring-the-legacy-and-future-of-black-birth-workers

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Black Maternal Health Caucus Celebrates Historic Passage of …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) was founded in April 2019 by Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14). The BMHC is …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/black-maternal-health-caucus-celebrates-historic-passage-momnibus-build-back

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Congress Amplifies Conversations About Black Maternal Health …

(6 days ago) WEBIn the midst of Black Maternal Health Week, Congress issued a statement amplifying the disparities in maternal mortality rates for Black women. This article explores the issue in more detail and

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/04/17/congress-amplifies-conversations-about-black-maternal-health-disparities/

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Black Maternal Health: New Jersey demands justice - Bergen Record

(3 days ago) WEBOur state, which ranks 47th in maternal deaths, sees an average of 37 women die out of every 100,000 live births, compared to 16 nationally. For women and …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2021/05/21/black-maternal-health-new-jersey-demands-justice/5182778001/

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Black Maternal Health Week is raising awareness of rising …

(8 days ago) WEBRaising awareness of a crisis. The Black maternal mortality public health crisis has been escalating for decades. In 1987, the overall mortality rate was 6.6 per …

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/black-maternal-health-week-2024-20240412.html

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Childbirth is killing black women: ‘This is a national problem’ CNN

(9 days ago) WEBThat’s about 303,000 a year. Each year in the United States, about 700 to 1,200 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications, and black women like …

https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/health/black-women-maternal-mortality/index.html

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'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly

(2 days ago) WEBMore hospitals are taking steps to make sure they are, by adopting evidence-based guidelines and best practices known as maternal safety bundles. "These …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/11/safety-bundles-may-reduce-pregnancy-related-deaths-particularly-among-black-women

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Reps. Adams, Underwood, Sens. Booker, Butler Reintroduce …

(9 days ago) WEBIn order to reverse these alarming trends, the resolution calls on Congress to “support and encourage policies grounded in the human rights, reproductive justice, and …

https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-adams-underwood-sens-booker-butler-reintroduce-bicameral-black

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H.R.959 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

(4 days ago) WEB(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall convene a task force (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”) to develop a strategy to coordinate efforts …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/959/text

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BIRTHING WHILE BLACK: EXAMINING AMERICA’S BLACK …

(3 days ago) WEBgress needs to implement to protect the health and well being of Black people and Black families. These include bills like Congresswoman Kelly’s MOMMA’s Act, Congresswoman Pressley’s Healthy MOMMA’s Act, and Congress-woman Underwood and Adams’ Black Maternal Health Momnibus bill. We are also joined today by experts and individuals who

https://www.congress.gov/117/chrg/CHRG-117hhrg44572/CHRG-117hhrg44572.pdf

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New York State Department of Health Recognizes Black Maternal …

(7 days ago) WEBMarks This Year's Theme. ALBANY, N.Y. (April 11, 2024) – The New York State Department of Health recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, celebrated April …

https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/2024-04-11_black_maternal_health_week.htm

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