Shaheen, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Support Mental Health for Pregnant Women and New Moms
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are introducing legislation, the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act, to alleviate financial barriers to mental health care and substance use disorder services for pregnant women and new mothers by eliminating cost-sharing for treatment during and after pregnancy. Right now, one in five women in the U.S. suffer . . .
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are introducing legislation, the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act, to alleviate financial barriers to mental health care and substance use disorder services for pregnant women and new mothers by eliminating cost-sharing for treatment during and after pregnancy. Right now, one in five women in the U.S. suffer . . .