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Michigan maternal-child council urges sustaining Medicaid, highlights record-low infant mortality
Summary
Amy Zegman of the Michigan Council of Maternal and Child Health told the House Health Policy Committee the state should sustain recent maternal‑health investments, citing a record-low infant mortality rate of 6.1 per 1,000 live births and warning about risks from potential federal Medicaid changes.
Amy Zegman, executive director of the Michigan Council of Maternal and Child Health, told the Michigan House Health Policy Committee that sustained investment is essential to preserve recent gains in maternal and infant health. Zegman said Michigan’s infant mortality rate is “at the lowest on record, 6.1,” and urged lawmakers to continue support for programs that reduce downstream costs and improve outcomes.
Zegman said the council, a nonprofit that brings together clinicians and public‑health professionals, has focused in recent years on behavioral health, maternal health and perinatal…
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