Pregnancy and Maternity Care
Pregnancy and maternity care covers the health care, insurance, and support people use before, during, and after childbirth. That includes prenatal visits, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery, and the health of infants in their earliest months. Federal and state agencies fund clinics and screening programs, Medicaid and private insurers pay for care, and early childhood programs reach pregnant women and growing families.
People usually bring questions about how public health coverage works during pregnancy, which agencies run maternal and child health programs, and what help exists for babies and toddlers. They also ask how government funding shapes access to prenatal and delivery care and where families can turn for support after a birth.
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