Help Us Build Support for Midwifery via the MOMS and BABIES Act
Dear ACNM Member and Midwifery Advocate,
Last week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) convened on Capitol Hill alongside the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) and the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)...
Midwives-PAC Update
The Midwives PAC, the fundraising arm of ACNM’s national advocacy efforts, is hard at work serving ACNM members! We are thrilled to be in-person for ACNM Annual Meeting in Chicago AND the PAC Rally!...
CMS Update
CMS Approves Postpartum Medicaid Expansion in Additional States
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Louisiana, Virginia, New Jersey, and Illinois’ extension of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for 12 months after pregnancy...
2022 Women’s History Month Recap
The 2022 theme was "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope." This theme is "both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the...
ACNM Advocacy Update 03/10/2022
ACNM State Advocacy Update
2022 has started with a flurry of legislative activity around midwifery, postpartum Medicaid expansion, abortion, preceptor tax credits and mandated implicit bias training. ACNM is monitoring many midwifery-related bills, and we...
ACNM Reaffirms Opposition of Removal of Legal Protections in Health Care Rights Law
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) reaffirms its strong opposition to efforts seeking to dismantle important legal protections afforded under the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)). Last...
How Can ACNM Government Affairs Help In Your State?
State legislative sessions are well underway and there are lots of opportunities to increase awareness of and access to midwifery in your community. ACNM Government Affairs is your partner in state advocacy efforts. When...
Raising Awareness for MOMS Act
ACNM is reaching out to all members of the midwifery community for help in raising awareness of, and support for, the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act, H.R. 3352/S. 1697. To that end,...
Advocating for Midwifery: Addressing Systemic Racism Through Policy and Advocacy
The “Advocating for Midwifery: Addressing Systemic Racism Through Policy and Advocacy” session at ACNM’s 66th Annual Meeting will offer a comprehensive update on ACNM’s policy agenda and advocacy work for the 117th session of Congress....
Failing Mothers of Color – Yet Again!
The COVID-19 crisis adds a new dimension to the maternal mortality crisis for New Yorkers. In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely to die of causes related to pregnancy and...