LIST | The following is a list of at-risk rural hospitals with labor and delivery units identified based on analysis by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina.
State Momnibus Scan
ISSUE BRIEF | Thirteen states have partially or fully passed Momnibus legislation. Two of these states brought forward new Momnibus 2.0 legislation in the 2025 state legislative session that has not advanced.
House GOP Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills Threaten Women’s Ability to Thrive
FACT SHEET | House Republican leaders make their priorities clear: undoing long-standing protections for women in the workplace, slashing critical women's health programs and further restricting access to abortion and reproductive health services.
NCGJHP Letter to Congress to Protect Medicaid
LETTER | National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy (NCGJHP) letter to Congress to strongly oppose any cuts to the Medicaid program currently under consideration through reconciliation.
Including a Health Equity Plan is Integral to Achieving Whole‑Person Health
BULLETIN | To support Medicaid programs and partners working to transform maternal health in their state, we developed the following Maternal Health Infrastructure Policy Checklist in parallel with the playbook support for all other model elements.
Transforming Maternal Health in Medicaid
REPORT | To assist state Medicaid agencies and maternal health champions in the states participating in the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) initiative, we developed a playbook that provides concrete checklists, specific resources, and evidence about the value of...
State Opportunities for Improving Health for Moms and Babies
FACT SHEET | The Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model's initiatives center on three main pillars: access to care, infrastructure, and workforce capacity, quality improvement and safety, and whole-person care delivery.
Attacks on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Threaten Nearly 3 Million Pregnant Workers
ISSUE BRIEF | Efforts to overturn or undercut the enforcement of the PWFA puts 2.8 million pregnant workers at risk – including majorities of Black, brown and white women, and the majority in every state.
From Maternal Health to Long-Term Care: Medicaid is Vital for Women’s Lifelong Health
FACT SHEET | Currently, 24 million women are enrolled in Medicaid: 56% are in their reproductive years and over half are women of color. Beyond maternity care, Medicaid ensures access to preventive services like cancer and chronic disease screenings, family planning,...
Making the Most of Medicaid’s Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model: A Guide for Birth Justice and Community Leaders
ISSUE BRIEF | The new Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model is a crucial opportunity to improve outcomes for birthing people, especially those most affected by the maternal health crisis.
Black Maternal Mental Health – Infographic
The mental health of Black moms is in crisis. This infographic illustrates why and what needs to happen.
Dobbs’ Erosion of the Health Care Workforce: Harms to Providers and Patients
ISSUE BRIEF | The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and extreme abortion bans and restrictions passed by states even prior to then, have had far reaching impacts on health care providers and the communities they care for.
Realizing the Transformational Potential of Maternity Care Payment Reform
REPORT | Health care payment reform – and especially alternative payment models (APMs) that tie payment to performance – are widely believed to be an important lever for achieving crucial quality improvements.
Technical Supplement to Realizing the Transformational Potential of Maternity Care Payment Reform
Methodology and Summaries of Maternity Care Episode Payment and Maternity Care Home Programs
Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
REPORT | The reproductive health of Black women has long been compromised by interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism. In addition to contending with social and economic drivers of poor health that undermine Black Americans, they have experienced...
Leading the Way
REPORT | Reproductive Healthcare Providers that are Raising the Bar for their Patients and Communities
Advocate for and Invest in Maternal Health Equity
Raising the Bar | This guidance document outlines recommendations health plans can use to raise the bar for maternal health equity and excellence as advocates and investors.
Engage with Individuals and Organizations in the Community to Achieve Maternal Health Equity
Raising the Bar | This guidance document outlines recommendations health plans can use to raise the bar for maternal health equity and excellence as a community partner.
Improving Access to and Payment for Maternity Care in Community Settings
Raising the Bar | This document focuses on appropriate steps to support efforts to seek the following Medicaid reimbursement policies that are oriented toward supporting birthing in community settings.
The Opportunity Health Plans Have to Advance Equity As Employers
Raising the Bar | This guidance document outlines recommendations health plans can use to raise the bar for maternal health equity and excellence as employers.
