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Bill to strengthen the workforce providing care during pregnancy and childbirth.
The problem
The United States faces shortages of nurses, midwives, and doctors trained in maternal and newborn care. Rural and underserved areas particularly struggle to find qualified perinatal healthcare workers.
The proposal
The bill likely authorizes funding and programs to train, recruit, and retain perinatal healthcare workers. It may include loan forgiveness, scholarships, and support for education programs.
The impact
Pregnant people, hospitals, maternity clinics, and rural communities would benefit from better access to trained healthcare providers during pregnancy and childbirth.
Strengthening the perinatal workforce could reduce maternal mortality and complications. More trained workers mean more pregnant people get proper care.
Areas with provider shortages would get better access to pregnancy and childbirth services. This addresses healthcare inequality across different regions.
New funding for education and training creates jobs for nurses, midwives, and doctors. This supports workforce development in the healthcare sector.
A larger, better-trained workforce leads to healthier pregnancies and births. Research shows this reduces emergency complications and saves lives.
Training and incentive programs cost taxpayer money. The bill likely requires significant government funding that could be used elsewhere.
Training new healthcare workers takes years. The workforce shortage won't be solved quickly even with new funding and programs.
Even with new workers, some remote or rural areas may still struggle to attract and keep healthcare providers. Geography and salary remain challenges.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
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Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
…e no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Heal…
Q1 2026 total
all issues
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
via CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
…, Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 H.R. 8074 / S. 4195, Kira Johnson Act H.R. 8089 / S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8582 / S. 4436, Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act H.R. 8807 / S. 4…
Q2 2026 total
all issues
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