March 19, 2021 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
The American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides $1.9T in COVID-19 stimulus provisions and extends postpartum-coverage periods for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.
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December 05, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
You may not know this, but Lamaze is a nonprofit organization that relies on membership, sponsorship, and donations to serve and advocate for families around the world. Without support from people like you, we would not exist! Can you imagine a world without Lamaze? Apart from the fact that we have helped hundreds of thousands of families have safe and healthy births, we have also inspired countless jokes from comedians and late-night comedy sketch shows (ahem, SNL)! You're welcome.
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October 09, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
The United States has a problem with mothers (pregnant and after birth) dying. A big problem. We are one of just two countries where the rate of maternal death is going up instead of down. The United States is ranked 55th in the world for maternity care, despite being #1 in the amount of money spent.
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November 29, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit organization that works to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in the United States. They are made up of more than 50 national professional, educational, and governmental organizations that share a common mission,
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April 06, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
The second annual March for Moms event takes place in Washington, DC, on Sunday, May 6. Lamaze is proud to be an official partner for the event, which brings attention and change to the critical and dangerous issues people face in pregnancy, birth, and po
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