Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 24, 2022 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
As previously reported in Connecting the Dots, in April 2022, the Biden Administration announced an initiative to create a Birthing-Friendly Hospital designation framework to help improve U.S. maternal health outcomes. Administered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Biden Administration will provide this designation to help consumers make informed decisions when selecting a hospital for labor and delivery. CMS will make its Birthing-Friendly Hospital designation information publically available on its website, beginning in the fall of 2023.
Read More
July 20, 2022 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
In June 2022, the Biden Administration issued its Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis to help address maternal mortality and morbidity rates, reduce maternal-health disparities, and improve the overall pregnancy experience for all individuals across the United States. President Biden’s Blueprint iterates the President’s call to policymakers to extend Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum in all states and to adopt funding provisions within the President’s 2023 budget request to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates.
April 20, 2022 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
To combat maternal mortality and disparities, the Biden-Harris Administration last week announced that it would introduce a Birthing-Friendly designation system for U.S. hospitals. Run through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Birthing-Friendly designation will be publicly-reported to help consumers select hospitals that delivery high-quality maternity care and demonstrate a commitment to maternal health.
March 11, 2020 | by: Molly Giammarco,
Lamaze International is pleased to announce its support for the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus’ Momnibus that Caucus members introduced on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The Momnibus is a package of nine bills that each implement specific measures to promote maternity care for women disproportionately affected by maternal mortality and morbidity, and who have poorer childbirth outcomes than the national average. These bills build upon existing legislation that seeks to extend Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum, increase access to birth and health centers for underserved populations, and develop maternity care quality standards and supports maternity care collaboratives.
November 22, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
It is hard to believe that the end of the year is almost upon us, with December just a week away. For folks all around the world, this time of year is often full of festive occasions, travels and time with family and friends, good food and many traditions. Not many of us have our sights fully set on 2020 yet, but do make sure that you have Lamaze International’s Childbirth Education Advocacy Summit on your radar.
December 15, 2016 | by: Molly Giammarco
Lamaze Internationals advocacy & government relations team has had a busy year with opportunities to engage payer groups, partner with stakeholders to promote mutual initiatives, and submit formal comments that support evidence-based childbirth education to several stakeholder & government groupss
Subscribe by Email
RSS Feed