Expand access to maternal care by increasing federal funding for services
Increase federal funding for maternal care services.
Occurrences
Evidence
Moulton joined as an original cosponsor of the Healthy MOM Act, which he said would expand access to coverage and protect essential maternity and postpartum services for pregnant mothers and newborns.
Moulton joined colleagues in calling on HHS to immediately extend Title X family planning grants to health centers nationwide and demanded a one-year full funding extension for current grantees.
Moulton said he submitted targeted amendments during the House Rules Committee hearing, including the Healthcare Reinvestment Act, which redirects proposed ICE funding increases to extend ACA premium tax credits.
Assessments
The evidence shows Moulton made meaningful efforts related to maternal and reproductive health funding and coverage, including urging HHS to extend Title X grants, proposing health-related spending amendments, and cosponsoring the Healthy MOM Act. However, none of the provided evidence demonstrates that he secured an enacted increase in federal funding specifically for maternal care services. Because there is clear serious effort but no proof of delivered outcome, the best judgment is that the promise was not fulfilled.