Essence Magazine:
ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) By Melissa Noel ·Updated October 24, 2023
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Senator Cory Booker have reintroduced the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services (MOMMIES) Act to address persistent racial maternal health disparities and mortality rates.
The bill, initially introduced by the two legislators in 2019, would push for more affordable health care for new parents by extending Medicaid coverage
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