CARE for Moms Act aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by enhancing data collection, expanding Medicaid coverage, and increasing.
The CARE for Moms Act seeks to address maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by improving data collection, expanding Medicaid coverage, and increasing tobacco taxes. It mandates the establishment of a grant program for State-Based Perinatal Quality Collaboratives to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. The bill also extends Medicaid and CHIP coverage for pregnant and postpartum women, including oral health services. Additionally, it increases excise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to generate revenue for maternal health initiatives.
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