by Eden Desta | Jul 14, 2021 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
The House Appropriations Committee just released the bill report for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations legislation with significant proposed increases for several programs to...
by Eden Desta | Jun 1, 2021 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
On Friday May 28, 2021, President Biden unveiled the administration’s proposed federal budget for FY2022. We are pleased to report that the proposed budget included significant investments for maternal and child health! Some highlights of proposed increases are...
by Eden Desta | Mar 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Promoting Coverage for MCH
President Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill with MCH Priorities On Mar. 11, President Biden signed into law the latest COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), which has a top-line funding level of $1.9 trillion and includes several priorities for...
by Eden Desta | Dec 22, 2020 | Legislative Updates, Title V
On Dec. 21, the House and Senate reached a long-awaited deal and passed an end of year bill that included funding for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2021, additional stimulus funding in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, health extenders, and several...
by Eden Desta | Jun 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
82 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to House of Representatives leadership urging them to include increased funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant in the next COVID-19 relief package.
by Eden Desta | May 7, 2019 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Title V
The full text and report language of the House proposed Labor, Health & Human Services and Education bill for fiscal year 2020 has been released and we are thrilled to share that it includes a $27 million increase for the Title V MCH Block Grant! Tomorrow,...
