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Rep. Sharon Cooper, the Republican House Health & Human Services chair from Marietta, celebrates passage of her materal mortality bill Wednesday June 25, 2020.

Advocates Hopeful Maternal Mortality Bill Will Be Funded This Year

After fighting for years to pass a bill addressing Georgia's terribly high rates of maternal mortality, House Bill 1114 passed Wednesday night. The bill...

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Health & Human Services Chair Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) announces in March 2020 a bill that would extend the period of postpartum Medicaid coverage for Georgia mothers.

Lawmakers Consider Maternal Mortality Bill In Final Days Of Session

UPDATE: The maternal mortality bill — HB 1114 — passed the House Wednesday evening and heads to the governor's desk for his signature. ORIGINAL STORY: A...

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Health & Human Services Chair Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) announces a bill that would extend the period of postpartum Medicaid coverage for Georgia mothers.

House Bill Would Expand Medicaid Access For Low-Income Mothers Post-Birth

A new bill introduced in the Georgia state House aims to lower the state’s maternal mortality rate by extending the period mothers would be eligible for...

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Janice McKenzie-Crayton speaks at an International Women's Forum lunch Thursday, Feb. 14, at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Bill Passed In Georgia House Would Increase Early Detection Of Breast Cancer

The Georgia House on Monday passed a bill that would help protect women’s health when it comes to early detection of breast cancer. Health & Human...

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