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Midwifery and birth‑center advocates seek continued action after 2024 maternal health law
Summary
Groups representing midwives, birth centers and consumer advocates said last year’s maternal‑health omnibus produced concrete changes and asked the committee to advance additional reimbursement, workforce and data proposals this session.
Consumer and provider advocates told the committee that last year’s omnibus maternal‑health law created new paths to expand midwifery and out‑of‑hospital birth options, and they urged the Joint Committee on Financial Services to continue work on reimbursement parity, workforce development and access to birth centers.
Why it matters: Advocates argued that midwifery…
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