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City Council advances maternal‑health package to strengthen data, coverage and services
Summary
Council members on Oct. 29 passed a package of resolutions and introduced bills aimed at improving maternal‑health data reporting, expanding postpartum services and securing coverage for home monitoring devices. Sponsors characterized the measures as steps to address stark racial disparities in maternal outcomes.
The New York City Council on Oct. 29 approved several resolutions and advanced related introductions aimed at improving maternal health outcomes, standardizing reporting and expanding supportive services for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers.
Speaker Adrienne Adams framed the package as a response to a citywide maternal‑health crisis and released a council report with policy and budget recommendations. On the floor she said, “Black New Yorkers are 6 times more likely to die of pregnancy related causes than white women,” and that addressing the crisis will require coordinated action across city and state agencies.
Key items discussed and acted on included resolutions calling on the New York State Department of Health to:…
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