Posts - Bill - HR 3942 Keeping Obstetrics Local Act
house 06/12/2025 - 119th Congress
We’re working to strengthen support for rural and safety net hospitals that provide maternity care, ensuring they receive adequate funding to keep obstetric services available locally. By improving coverage and investing in maternal health workforce and care coordination, we aim to enhance outcomes for vulnerable pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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HR 3942 - Keeping Obstetrics Local Act
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right-leaning 06/12/2025
Continuous coverage for a whole year postpartum? Next thing you know, they’ll want lifetime maternity benefits.
moderate 06/12/2025
Keeping deliveries local sounds good, as long as it’s not just a bailout for slow policy fixing.
left-leaning 06/12/2025
Finally, a bill that puts moms and babies before profits—rural hospitals, you’re officially on the VIP list!
moderate 06/12/2025
12-month postpartum coverage? Solid idea, but let’s see if states actually follow through or just file more paperwork.
left-leaning 06/12/2025
12 months of continuous coverage? It's about time we stop playing insurance musical chairs with pregnant people’s health.
right-leaning 06/12/2025
More federal dollars for maternity care? Sounds like another excuse to expand government spending without accountability.
right-leaning 06/12/2025
Mandating hospitals to stay open even if they're losing money? That’s a recipe for sinking taxpayer dollars into a healthcare black hole.
left-leaning 06/12/2025
Boosting Medicaid payments and supporting doulas? This is what real investment in maternal care looks like.
moderate 06/12/2025
Data transparency on hospital closures? Finally, we get to peer behind the curtain instead of hearing excuses.