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Expands access to midwife services for pregnant women and childbirth care.
The problem
Limited access to midwives in many areas. Pregnant women need more birth care options. Some communities lack affordable delivery services.
The proposal
The bill increases support and funding for midwife services. It likely expands training and certification. More midwives can provide pregnancy and childbirth care.
The impact
Pregnant women gain more birth care choices. Midwives can serve more patients. Rural and underserved areas may get better access to delivery services.
Midwives offer an alternative to hospital births. Women can choose where and how to give birth. This increases personal choice in maternity care.
Rural areas often lack hospitals and doctors. Midwives can serve remote communities better. This reduces travel burden for pregnant women.
Midwife services typically cost less than hospital births. Families save money on maternity care. This helps uninsured and low-income mothers.
More midwife training creates new jobs. Healthcare employment grows in this field. Communities benefit from skilled birth workers.
Not all births are safe outside hospitals. Complications need emergency care. Expanding midwife services without safeguards could risk mother and baby health.
Midwife training standards vary by state. More midwives doesn't guarantee quality care. Oversight and regulation would be critical.
Health insurance may not cover midwife births equally. Some plans limit midwife services. Patients could face higher out-of-pocket costs.
Funding and support for this program costs taxpayer money. Budget impact depends on program size. Other healthcare priorities might lose funding.
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 COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
…cess to Fertility Treatment and Care Act; H.R. 4611/S.2377, EACH Act; S. 1599, Midwives for MOMS Act; S. 1562/H.R. 1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act; S. 1380/H.R.4681, SPARC Act; S.Res. 401/H.Res. 739, National Stillbirt…
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
…atitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Pr…
Q3 2025 total
all issues
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS
via MASON CONSULTING, LLC
…th Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing W…
Q3 2025 totalall issues
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING
via MASON CONSULTING, LLC
…th Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of…
Q3 2025 total
all issues
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
via CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
…S. 951, Stop Comstock Act H.R. 5202 / S. 1598, BABIES Act H.R. 6394 / S. 1599, 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, Protect…
Q2 2026 total
all issues
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