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Research, partnerships, and policy work — building the case and the coalition to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half.
The full HMHBA white paper by Emily Oster and Rebecca Jack: what 1,003 employers and 2,002 parents in Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Nebraska told us about the real cost of paid parental leave, who bears the burden when it's missing, and what employers and states can do.
An Aaru Lumen survey for HMHBA finds 63% of respondents favorable toward midwives, comfort rising from 51% to 64% once they learn about licensing and certification, and roughly three in four backing policies to expand midwifery care.
The full KAConsulting deck commissioned by Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America — a mixed-mode nationwide survey of 1,001 registered and likely voters, July 12–15, 2026. It covers awareness of maternal health challenges, policy resonance across party, region, and age, and the implications for family, rural, and economic policy.
A nationwide poll commissioned by Heartland Forward shows broad bipartisan support for expanding maternal health investment.
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.
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