Invest in Federal Health Programs that Improve Obstetric Care and Prevent Maternity Deserts.
Invest in federal health programs that improve obstetric care and prevent maternity deserts.
Occurrences
Evidence
“As a daughter of the Live Free or Die state, I know women in America cannot live freely without full control of our bodies and full access to reproductive and maternal health care,” said Goodlander. The release says she helped introduce the EACH Act, which guarantees abortion coverage and helps ensure access to reproductive healthcare regardless of income, insurance, or zip code.
The release says Medicaid cuts could cause “longer travel times for emergency services, reduced access to maternity and specialty care, and increased financial strain on patients and providers alike.”
The page states Goodlander submitted FY2026 community project funding requests and explains that House appropriations allocate federal discretionary spending across health and human services and related agencies.
Goodlander helped introduce the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act to repeal limits on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, arguing the effort protects preventive care and other essential reproductive health services.
The release says Goodlander joined colleagues in a letter opposing firings at the family planning office because they would undermine the Title X program’s ability to operate effectively and threaten access to care for millions.
Assessments
Evidence shows Goodlander has taken meaningful actions related to federal reproductive and maternal health access, including introducing or backing bills affecting Medicaid reimbursements and defending Title X staffing and funding infrastructure. Those steps are relevant to the broader goal of improving access to care, and some evidence connects her advocacy to maternity care access in rural areas. However, the record provided does not show a completed federal investment she delivered that specifically improved obstetric care or prevented maternity deserts. The evidence is mostly advocacy, bill introduction, and appropriations engagement without a documented enacted funding outcome tied to this promise. Because she has made serious efforts in the policy area but no clear delivered result is shown, partial credit is most appropriate.