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March of Dimes Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Paul Jarris says that all women of childbearing age need to have access to contraception and be as healthy as possible before pregnancy.

Mach of Dimes says pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy need to get flu shot to protect their health and that of their baby.

March of Dimes President is disappointed at Congress' failure to pass a bill to ensure the continuity of health care for 9 million children & 370,000 pregnant women

a rush on the latest Graham-Cassidy measure results in an incomplete Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score, but CBO emphasized that millions would lose health insurance

March of Dimes President opposes latest health care repeal bill because it will limit access to health care and roll back essential health benefits like maternity care

Taking folic acid before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects in your baby, but not all women do. This March of Dimes survey reveals why.

March of Dimes has emergency tips to help protect pregnant women, moms and newborns as Florida and the Southeast as brace for Hurricane Irma.

March of Dimes prematurity researchers identify six genes that determine the length of pregnancy and may help find new ways to prevent premature birth.

Publix Super Markets is the top national March for Babies corporate partner, raising more than $8.3 million dollars on behalf of the March of Dimes and saving babies.

Give $5 to the March of Dimes and receive a savings pass for up to 25 percent off during Macy’s Shop For A Cause, a four-day shopping event, beginning on Aug. 10 through 13.

Stacey D. Stewart, President of the March of Dimes is profoundly relieved with the defeat of health care reform by the Senate. Now the real work begins to find common ground.

New analysis by the March of Dimes and Avalere confirms that removing maternity coverage could cause the cost of having a baby to skyrocket from average of $4,100 to $15,000.

A new federal government report shows that the health of moms and babies is heading in the wrong direction. March of Dimes concerned about the rise in the preterm birth rates.

12 patient/consumer group, including the March of Dimes urge the Senate to vote No and reject the Better Care Reconciliation Act after CBO issue report.

March of Dimes president, Stacey D. Stewart issued a statement on her profound disappointment in the Senate leadership's to adequately protect pregnant women, babies and families.

Congressional Budget Office released estimated cost of the American Health Care Bill that passed the House, March of Dimes President reacts to the devastating impact on mom & baby.

March of Dimes President, Stacey D. Stewart is dismayed by the President’s proposed budget cuts and changes that would cripple our nation’s efforts to promote mom and baby health.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has committed $10 million to support the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers to research the unknown causes of preterm birth.

Today, the March of Dimes and partners launched the first-ever center in U.S dedicated to improving safety for pregnant women and babies in Houston, Texas

The March of Dimes and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City are helping to make this Mother’s Day extra special for moms in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit

C. David Allis, PhD, at The Rockefeller Univ., has won the March of Dimes Prize for his pioneering research that may help prevent & treat premature birth and birth defects.

March of Dimes statement about the disappointing passage of the American Health Care Act by the U.S. House

Zika Care Connect is a new website & resource by the CDC in collaboration with the March of Dimes to help connect families affected by the Zika virus with medical specialists.