S. 4986: Mamas First Act

S. 4986 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, state Medicaid programs were not universally required to cover non-clinical pregnancy support services like doulas, midwives, or lactation counseling, meaning low-income mothers often had to pay out of pocket or go without these types of… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.