AONL, AHA support Momnibus Act of 2021

AONL and AHA registered their support for an historic legislative package to address America’s maternal health crisis. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 was introduced by U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., and Alma Adams, D-N.C., with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. The bill aims to address U.S. maternal death rates, which disproportionally affect Black women and are among the worst in the developed world. The legislation builds on the Momnibus Act of 2020, making investments in social determinants of health, providing funding for community organizations and designating funding to diversify the nursing workforce. It also includes legislation related to the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on maternal and infant health. (AHA News article, 2/11/21)