Mama+
What is Mama+?
Mama+ also known as the Mama+ Health Policy Agenda is a collective of powerful voices advocating for Black and brown maternal health statewide. This policy focused initiative is aimed at addressing the maternal health emergency and closing maternal health gaps for Black birthing people in New Orleans and Louisiana.
How was the Mama+ Policy Agenda created?
Loosely structured after the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, a federal legislative package created to address the national Black maternal health crisis, the Mama+ Health Policy Agenda will comprise local and state level policy. Recommendations from state-led initiatives, such as mortality review committees, and issues identified by lay people are uplifted in the titles of the policy agenda.
Mama+ Health Policy Agenda Titles
Comprised of 9 titles, the aims of the policy initiative are to address areas that most impact the health and birth outcomes of Black birthing people in Louisiana. The titles are listed below.​
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Address social determinants of health that affect maternal health outcomes, including economic justice.
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Diversify and increase the perinatal workforce.
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Invest in maternal mental health care and substance use disorder treatments.
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Support for incarcerated birthing persons.
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I​mprove telehealth and other digital tools to provide maternal health care to underserved areas.
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Increase payment for group prenatal care.
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Address abortion access and reproductive rights issues.
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Postpartum care resources access.
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Expanding access to postpartum Medicaid coverage.
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Increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates.
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Increasing access to home visitation services.
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