The 2026 #MaternalMentalHealth State Report Cards are out today. • No states earned an A • The U.S. overall received only a C • The U.S. earned the equivalent of an “F” on paid leave + childcare supports Read the report: policycentermmh.org/2026-mat… #MMHReportCards #PublicHealth

Over 1,400 registered for our webinar on Maternal Suicide Prevention Strategies sponsored by @supernus_pharma @biogen. Watch Now: policycentermmh.org/past-web… #maternalsuicide #maternalmentalhealth

The @PolicyCenterMMH has launched the National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator—bringing together 100+ organizations to double down on closing gaps in maternal mental health care by 2030. #maternalmentalhealth Read the release 👇 MMHaccelerator.org/media

September 15th is our 15th Birthday. Our birthday wish is to hear from you. How has the Policy Center helped propel your work? #maternalmentalhealth #systemschange

This week @JoyBurkhard, was on the ground at the #LindsayClancy trial, along with @CherishedMom, to represent the field of #maternalmentalhealth. While the case ended in a mistrial. Collectively we have more work to do - let’s let this watershed moment serve to catalyze action.

As rural facilities struggle under heavy fixed costs and #Medicaid cuts, the solution lies in community-based models. #maternalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #ruralhealth policycentermmh.org/maternit…

The ongoing trial of #LindsayClancy has brought renewed attention to #postpartumpsychosis. Our latest article shines a light on the Psychosis Symptom Checklist and treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). policycentermmh.org/postpart… #maternalmentalhealth

If enacted, the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act would establish a competitive U.S. Department of Labor grant program to help states develop or expand paid family and medical leave programs. Read More - policycentermmh.org/more-pai… #paidfamilyleave #maternalmentalhealth

Join our national Community of Learning, with the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Technical Assistance Center, to help state leaders support obstetric clinics in integrating #perinatal #mentalhealth care into routine maternity care. policycentermmh.org/integrat…

The global maternity care payment bundle is ending on Dec 31. @joyburkhard explains how this provides a critical opportunity to redesign how #prenatal and #postpartum care are not only reimbursed, but delivered and measured. policycentermmh.org/beyond-t…

Thank you to @axios for highlighting the findings from our 2026 MMH State Report Cards and helping elevate the national conversation around #maternalmentalhealth. axios.com/2026/05/28/parenta… #MaternalMentalHealth #PostpartumDepression #PaidLeave #ChildCare #MMHReportCards

Behavioral health services can deliver outsized financial returns for employers while improving #depression and anxiety outcomes among workers, this new study found a projected 507% return on investment. #healthpolicy #maternalmentalhealth @EBNbenefitnews benefitnews.com/news/behavio…

About 97% of parents said they are stressed out by parenting. Two of the top sources of stress were kids’ behavioral issues and kids’ #mentalhealth. @HealthDayTweets healthday.com/health-news/ch…

On May 4, @HHSGov announced a new initiative to address “psychiatric overprescribing.” The initiative aims to reduce the use of widely-prescribed antidepressants, which also addresses supporting patients who want to stop taking them. #MentalHealthMonth policycentermmh.org/hhs-want…

Should we be tracking paternal deaths? In an initial, localized study, the findings point to the opposite of a public health crisis: Fatherhood was associated with reduced mortality. @statnews @missanabeem statnews.com/2026/05/04/mate…

Worried that mothers are facing mounting insurance barriers when trying to access #maternalmentalhealth care, we recently asked our network to share their experiences navigating insurance coverage and policies. #healthpolicy policycentermmh.org/what-fam…

The U.S. is grappling with #HealthcareAffordability ➡️It can cost upwards of $20,000 to have a baby in America 😳 (not including the cost of MMH care if needed) ➡️Untreated #MMH disorders cost the U.S. over $14.2 billion a year. #MMHWeek2026 #maternalmentalhealth

State policy leaders: join us for this State of Maternal Mental Health in America briefing. 📊 @HarrisPoll releases its 2026 State of Maternal Health Report 📍 We unveil 2026 MMH State Report Cards (new child care + paid leave measures) Register: secure.everyaction.com/U1yvl…

On this #MMHFORUM panel Komal Razvi shared @RippelHealth Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework and stressed that urgent services aren't going to produce thriving, that we cannot wait until matters are urgent for mothers. #maternalmentalhealth

In this conversation led by Benjamin Miller with @AbeSutton of @CMSGov and @CMSInnovatesCenter, Abe shared the agency’s latest models, payment priorities. He also discussed removing barriers to reimbursement and access within behavioral health. #MMHFORUM #maternalmentalhealth