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Research, partnerships, and policy work from across the Heartland — building the case and the coalition to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half.
- May 2026
New national research finds Americans ready to act on maternal health
A nationwide poll commissioned by Heartland Forward shows broad bipartisan support for expanding maternal health investment.
Read more ↗ - April 2026
OPINION | OLIVIA WALTON: A five-year sprint to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half
Across the country, mothers are dying at rates that would have shocked our grandmothers. Nationally, our maternal mortality rate has more than doubled over the past 40 years.
Read more ↗ - March 2026
A Call to Action: Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America
Heartland Forward MCH CPP establishes guidelines and provides an actionable framework to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half — to be achieved through policy reform, workforce development initiatives and proven changes to care delivery.
Read more ↗ - May 2026
Bentonville based "think-and-do tank" plans Mother's Day initiative for maternal health
Cara Osborne discusses Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies and the plan to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half within five years, highlighting both the economic impact of poor maternal health outcomes on local economies.
Read more ↗ - May 2026
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America launches national campaign to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half within five years
Olivia Walton, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveil a bipartisan five-year campaign to halve U.S. maternal mortality.
Read more ↗ - May 2026
Bipartisan panel highlights maternal health needs
Axios Northwest Arkansas reports on a bipartisan panel spotlighting state-level maternal health needs alongside the launch of the national campaign.
Read more ↗ - May 2026
A Mother's Day letter to mamas quietly breaking: the desert is not the end
Singer Christine D'Clario shares her own postpartum depression and the case for stronger maternal mental health support across the country.
Read more ↗ - May 2026
84% of maternal deaths are preventable: why we're failing America's moms
In an op-ed, Korie Robertson argues that with the vast majority of U.S. maternal deaths preventable, communities — including faith communities — have to step up.
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