2020 Mom is a national non-profit organization aggressively closing gaps in maternal mental health care. Founded in 2011, we have studied the root causes and barriers to diagnosis and treatment, and we advance policy and practice solutions. We center the experience of mothers in all that we do.
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Here are the articles and reports that I took note of in October. Most striking:
New research tying having a mental health disorder in pregnancy to higher hospital costs related to delivery
Diagnostic errors being a leading cause of preventable maternal death
Why the phrase, ‘pregnant women’ may make a come-back
A new national effort is underway to address Mental Health measurement
Hospitals that are acquired by larger systems are cutting maternity care a limiting mental health care
Joy Burkhard’s Opening Remarks
Hello. Thank you to the Alliance, Health Affairs, the funders, and Members of Congress who have taken leadership positions on maternal mental health, recognizing this is a bi-partisan issue that no U.S. woman or family is immune from.
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Over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed a key procedural vote to set up eventual passage of the Build Back Better Act, a legislative package that includes several social safety net provisions, including provisions from the Moms Matter Act. This is an exciting development as the Moms Matter Act gets closer to the finish line.