by Eden Desta | Apr 5, 2019 | Government Affairs, News Releases, Title V
Evolving health challenges – including maternal mortality, opioids, and CYSHCN – require “sustained investment in public health,” Wilcox tells House Appropriations subcommittee. Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs President Cate Wilcox urged Congress...
by Eden Desta | Aug 15, 2018 | Government Affairs, Maternal & Infant Health, Pulse Newsletters
Alyson Northrup Government Affairs Specialist Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs A U.S. Senate committee recently advanced legislation on an issue of increasing national attention that maternal and child health (MCH) professionals are tackling...
by Eden Desta | Apr 26, 2018 | Government Affairs, News Releases
President testifies to Congress about impact of grants on maternal and child health, seeks funding boost to meet today’s challenges The president of the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) urged a congressional subcommittee today to increase...
by Eden Desta | Apr 5, 2018 | Government Affairs, News Releases
Dear Chairman Blunt, Ranking Member Murray, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro: As organizations dedicated to improving the health of all women, children, and families, we strongly urge you to support at least $660 million for the Title V Maternal and Child...
by Eden Desta | Mar 29, 2018 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
In the early hours of the morning today, Feb. 9, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through Mar. 23. Importantly, this deal also included a two-year agreement to raise budget caps, which means Congress can finally get to work on...