Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Healthcare
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.
On June 24th, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration released the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, outlining the administration’s vision for the United States to be “considered the best country in the world to have a baby.”
Read MoreOn April 1, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the new option for states to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage for a full 12 months postpartum. This extension is now in effect for those in the postpartum period. In states that have elected to extend the funding, mothers who otherwise would not be eligible for Medicaid outside of pregnancy will now receive 12 months of health care coverage.
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