Watson Coleman Praises Senate Action on Healthy MOM Act

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Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) praised Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for introducing the Senate version of the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act, legislation originally authored by Watson Coleman that would create a special enrollment period allowing pregnant individuals to enroll in, or make a change to, their health insurance coverage.

"Expecting mothers deserve the ability to offer their babies the best chance at a healthy start, but without insurance, that's extremely difficult for most mothers to do," Watson Coleman said. "I'm thrilled to see Senate action on this simple vital, step to support our nation's women, and I thank Senator Brown for his work on this issue. Pregnancy is filled with challenges and surprises ― wondering if and how to pay for the cost of care shouldn't be one of them."

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