PADILLA JOINS WARREN, BOOKER, COLLEAGUES IN RENEWED PUSH TO COMBAT MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), alongside Representatives Gwen Moore (D-Wis.-04), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-06), Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.-07), in reintroducing the Mamas First Act, legislation that would help address the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives, and lactation support providers. These services have been proven to reduce C-sections, decrease maternal anxiety, and improve communication between pregna...