Small Piece of the Stimulus Has Ambitious Aim of Saving Mothersâ Lives
The expansion of Medicaid is an effort to address the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations.
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A mural by the artist JR met the moment recently in Manhattan. The stimulus package is putting a spotlight on America’s alarmingly high maternal mortality rate.Credit...Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Itâs easy to overlook amid the hundreds of pages of the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan President Biden signed into law Thursday, but a short section aims to combat Americaâs maternal mortality crisis by expanding health coverage for new mothers.