At HHS, we recognize there's a heart-wrenching maternal health crisis in our country & we are taking unprecedented action to close disparities & strengthen Black maternalhealth ensuring safer pregnancies & postpartum services for parents & babies. BMHW23
: Up to $10 million is available to establish a network comprised of minority-serving institutions to conduct research addressing disparities in maternal mortality
“HHS continues to take action to ensure Black mothers and their babies survive childbirth,” said Secretary Becerra. “One of the most significant actions we’ve taken is extending postpartum coverage under Medicaid from 60 days to 12 months in more than half of states across the nation. There are still more states and territories that need to take advantage of this opportunity, and HHS won’t rest until women in every state have continuous access to medical care throughout the postpartum period.
, which aims to reduce the rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, including significant health disparities for Black women during the postpartum period.
The FY 2024 budget also provides funding for the National Institutes of Health to continue the Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone initiative to support research focused on interventions to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity and address risk factors that contribute to health disparities in maternal care.
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