Search Results for keywords:"postpartum care"

Search Results: keywords:"postpartum care"

H. R. 8465 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase health insurance access for individuals placing their newborns for adoption.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,011
H. R. 8465, also known as the "Caring for Mothers Act of 2024," aims to improve health insurance access for individuals placing their newborns for adoption. It allows individuals enrolled in health plans to request coverage for biological mothers who are pregnant or have...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8465 wants to help moms who are giving their babies up for adoption by making sure they can get health insurance to cover things like doctor visits and check-ups for up to a year after the baby is born. This is to make sure the moms stay healthy too.
H. R. 8390 — To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,270
H.R. 8390, known as the "Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act of 2024," aims to change U.S. laws to ensure that health insurance plans covering mental health and substance use disorder services offer these services without additional costs for pregnant and postpartum...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8390 is a bill that wants to make sure people who are having a baby, and for a year after, can get help for mental health and addiction without having to pay extra, just like seeing a doctor.
H. R. 7815 — To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:864
H. R. 7815 aims to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give grants to improve and expand maternal health care services in underserved communities. This bill focuses on providing better prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care, improving health outcomes for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give money to help doctors and nurses take better care of moms and babies in places where people might not have enough good health care. This will especially help places where lots of people don't have much money or come from different backgrounds.

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