The Debt Limit Deal: Implications for Maternal & Child Health

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 5, 2023 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates

Over the weekend, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, averting a financial crisis. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R.3746) makes numerous changes to federal spending for the next two fiscal years. Components...

Congressional Maternal and Child Health Champions: Honoring Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard and Jaime Herrera Beutler, Co-Founders of the Maternity Care Caucus

by Chery Manon Espinal | Dec 6, 2022 | Government Affairs, Maternal & Infant Health, Pulse Newsletters

By Lauren Blachowiak, Government Affairs Manager, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)   Long-time maternal and child health (MCH) champions Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40) and...

AMCHP Leads 109 National Organizations in Supporting Permanent, Nationwide 12-Month Postpartum Medicaid Coverage in Year-End Legislation

by Eden Desta | Nov 14, 2022 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Leader McCarthy, and Leader McConnell: We, the undersigned 109 national organizations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our nation’s families, commend your ongoing leadership to advance legislation to...

A Victory for Immigrant Children and Families: Undoing Recent Harms from the “Public Charge” Rule

by Chery Manon Espinal | Sep 29, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, Equity & Anti-Racism, Government Affairs

By Stacy Collins, MSW, Associate Director, Health Systems Transformation   “In keeping with our nation’s values, this policy treats all those we serve with fairness and respect. Though there is still much to do to overcome confusion and fear, we will continue to...

Episode 8 – Public Health Across Borders: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Mental Health, and the U.S. Immigration System

by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 24, 2022 | Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, Equity & Anti-Racism, Government Affairs, Mental Health & SUD, Podcast

Guest Speakers: José Ortiz-Rosales, Deputy Program Director of the Child Advocate Program, the Young Center Anne Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, the Young Center Take a brief break to listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! This episode...

House Appropriations Committee Proposes $125M Increase to Title V MCH Block Grant in Fiscal Year 2023

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jul 1, 2022 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (L-HHS) bill, including significant increases to the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block...