Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to improve maternal health care for military moms.
Sen. Ossoff is working to pass the bipartisan Improving Access to Maternal Health for Military and Dependent Moms Act, legislation he co-sponsored alongside Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jon Tester (D-MT) to improve access to maternal health care for moms in the armed forces.
The bipartisan bill would require the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Congress with a comprehensive study on access to maternal health care through TRICARE, the military health care system.
A recent DoD Inspector General study found low patient satisfaction for obstetric care in military health facilities despite pregnancy and childbirth being the top reasons for inpatient admissions at military treatment facilities.
“Military families in Georgia are making huge sacrifices, and they shouldn’t have to sacrifice their health or their peace of mind,” Sen. Ossoff said. “That’s why I’m working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to strengthen health care for military moms.”
The bipartisan legislation is supported by Military Family Advisory Network, Military Officers Association of America, National Military Family Association, and Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance.
Sen. Ossoff continues to champion Georgia’s servicemembers and military families.
In December, Sens. Ossoff and Kevin Cramer (R-ND)’s bipartisan Military Families Mental Health Services Act to help more military families access vital mental health care services became law as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
In November, Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan amendment to expand access to breast cancer screenings for Georgia veterans passed the U.S. Senate.
In 2021, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the Social Determinants for Moms Act to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce the maternal mortality rate in Georgia and across the country.
Click here to read the Improving Access to Maternal Health for Military and Dependent Moms Act.
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