Policies & Positions Archive

March of Dimes advocates for women, infants, children and families across a wide range of issues at the federal and state levels. Broadly, our advocacy priorities fall into four major categories:
- Access to care: health insurance, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, quality improvement, health information technology, and more
- Research and surveillance: maternal and child health research, medical research issues, newborn screening, birth defects surveillance, and more
- Prevention and education: prematurity prevention, tobacco prevention, immunizations, substance abuse, folic acid promotion, environmental health, and more
- Tax-exempt organization issues: tax treatment of charitable contributions, postal rates, pension issues, non-profit organizations’ activities, and more
View our archived list below of documents stating March of Dimes policies and positions on an array of maternal and child health priorities, including Congressional testimony, endorsement of legislation, letters to agencies about regulations or other initiatives, and sign-on letters.
Archived Activities:
2020
Public health
- March of Dimes Comment on Maternal and Child Health Bureau Request for Information, December 18, 2020
- Group Letter on Medical Expense Deduction, December 14, 2020
- Nonprofit Groups Letter to Transition Team on Executive Order 13950, November 20, 2020
- Coalition Letter to FDA re Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes, November 9, 2020
- Nonprofit Group Letter to Rescind Executive Order 13950, October, 21, 2020
- Maternal Health Organization Group Letter, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, September, 14, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter on Black Maternal Health, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, September, 11, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to Support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, September, 11, 2020
- Group Letter to FDA Commissioner Hahn on the Importance of Premarket Review for New Tobacco Products, April 23, 2020
- Group Letter to the EPA Asking for an Extension of the TCE Draft Risk Evaluation Comment Period, April 16, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Supporting the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, February 4, 2020
- March of Dimes President and CEO Statement for the Record, Hearing on Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave by the Committee on Ways and Means, January 28, 2020
- March of Dimes President and CEO Testimony Before a Joint Hearing of The Education and Labor Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Workforce Protections, “Expecting More: Addressing America’s Maternal and Infant Health Crisis”, January 28, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter Endorsing the Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019, January 7, 2020
Appropriations
- Summary of the FY21 Funding and COVID Relief Package, December 22, 2020
- Group Letter on FY2021 Office on Smoking and Health Funding, December 2, 2020
- CDC Coaltion Letter on FY2021 HHS, Education and Related Agency Appropriations, November 24, 2020
- Group Letter on FY2021 CDC Funding, November 24, 2020
- Group Letter to House on Support for Continuing Appropriations for Newborn Screening Program, September 9, 2020
- Group Letter to Senate on Support for Continuing Appropriations for Newborn Screening Program, September 9, 2020
- Group Letter on Senate Appropriations for Maternal Mental Health Hotline, September 8, 2020
- Group Letter on FY2021 Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Funding in Final Omnibus, August 26, 2020
- Group Letter to the United States House of Representatives Seeking Funding in FY 2021 to Modernize the Nation's Public Health Data Infrastructure, April 3, 2020
- March of Dimes Testimony Before the House Labor-HHS Subcommittee on FY 2021 Funding Priorities, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives Requesting Funding for the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program in FY 2021, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives Requesting Funding for ECHO Program in FY 2021, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting Funding for CDC's Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Intiative in FY 2021, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to Senate Requesting Funding for AHRQ in FY 2021, March 16, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting Funding for CDC's National Center on Health Statistics in FY 2021, March 13, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program in FY 2021, March 12, 2020
Access
- Group Letter to Senate Leadership Helping MOMS Act H.R. 4996, October 28, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting Legacy IRA Act H.R. 3832, October 26, 2020
- Leading Children's Health Groups Urge Lawmakers and Administration to Address Troubling Trends in Children's Uninsurance, October 9, 2020
- Group Letter to Secretary Azar Requesting Action on Pending Section 1115 Demonstrations to Reduce Racial Disparities, July 20, 2020
- Group Letter on Oklahoma Medicaid Block Grant Waiver Comments, June 27, 2020
- Group Letter on Oklahoma Block Grant Waiver, June 24, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to CMS Supporting New Jersey's Request to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage, May 1, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Wyden on Request for Information on Improving Maternal Health Outcomes, April 6, 2020
- Group Letter to Senate Finance Committee in Reponse to Request for Information on the Importance of Postpartum Medicaid Expansion, April 3, 2020
- Group Letter to CMS Supporting Illinois & Missouri Waivers to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage, March 19, 2020
- Group Letter to House Bill Sponsors Endorsing Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act 2020, March 9, 2020
- Group Letter on the Impact of Missouri S.J. Resolution 60 on Patients' Access to Care, March 2, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to CMS Supporting Illinois Waiver to Extend Postpartum Medicaid coverage, February 13, 2020
- Group Letter to CMS Supporting Illinois Waiver to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage, February 13, 2020
- Group Letter to CMS on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule, January 31, 2020
- Group Letter for Children's Advocates to CMS on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule, January 31, 2020
- Group Letter to CMS on Nebraska's Medicaid Waiver Proposal, January 17, 2020
COVID-19
- Summary of the FY21 Funding and COVID Relief Package, December 22, 2020
- Group Letter, Comment on Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, December 18, 2020
- Group Letter on Telehealth, December 9, 2020
- AVAC Group Letter Request for Information on Vaccines National Strategic Plan, December 3, 2020
- Group Letter to House Committee on Financial Services on Paycheck Protection Program and MSLP, December 2, 2020
- Coalition Letter on COVID 5th Legislative Package, November 23, 2020
- AVAC Letter on Equitable distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine, October 22, 2020
- March of Dimes_Comment Submission_DOL RFI on Paid Family Leave, September 14, 2020
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership on Telehealth Principles, September 11, 2020
- Group Letter on COVID-19 Testing Revision Guidelines, September 3, 2020
- March of Dimes Comments on NASEM Discussion Draft on Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine, September 2, 2020
- March of Dimes ACIP Comment Letter on CDC-2020-0083, August 26, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting Rep. Underwood Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act, August 10, 2020
- Group Letter on NIH Funding in COVID Supplemental, August 7, 2020
- Group Letter on WIC Waivers, July 31, 2020
- Group Letter from Partnership to Protect Coverage on 5th Leg Package, July 28, 2020
- Nonprofit Coalition Calls for #Relief4Charities as Senate and House Commence Negotiations on Relief Package, July 27, 2020
- COVID-19 Relief Pkg AZ Basic Needs Priorities Letter to McSally, July 22, 2020
- Group Letter on Funding for COVID-19 Testing, July 21, 2020
- MOD Letter of Support for ACOG PCORI iPAT Project, July 15, 2020
- Group Letter Supporting CDC's Emerging Threats to Moms and Babies Program, July 14, 2020
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership Seeking COVID-19 Testing in Underserved Communities, June 29, 2020
- Group Health Partner ACA Stabilization Bill Statement, June 29, 2020
- March of Dimes Comment Letter on Federal Reserve Nonprofit Loan Facility, June 22, 2020
- March of Dimes SVP of Public Policy and Government Affairs Statement for the Record Paid Family Leave Working Group Roundtable, June 18, 2020
- Group Letter to NIH and FDA on Diverse COVID-19 Testing, June 15, 2020
- Group Letter to POTUS Requesting USA Participation in Global COVID Vacinne, May 21, 2020
- Group Letter to House and Senate Leadership Requesting Funding for a National Mom-Baby Survellance System in the Next COVID-19 Response Package, May 7, 2020
- Group Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Opportunities to Strengthen Medicaid and CHIP During the COVID-19 Pandemic, May 5, 2020
- Group Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Collecting COVID-19 Demographic Data, May 4, 2020
- Group Letter to HHS Secretary Azar on Collecting COVID-19 Demographic Data, May 4, 2020
- Group Letter to House Leadership Supporting Funding for Maternal Mental Health Programs in the Phase 4 COVID-19 Response Package, May 1, 2020
- Group Statement of Support HR 6514 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, April 24, 2020
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Them to Protect Patients and Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, April 22, 2020
- Group Letter Led by FUSA to Congress on COVID Response Recommendations, April 22, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leaders McCarthy, McConnell, and Schumer on COVID-19 Response Phase Four, April 15, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress on Protecting Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements in Future COVID-19 Aid Packages, April 14, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Calling for Patient Protections in Phase 4 COVID-19 Relief Package, April 14, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Calling for Expansion of Emergency Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, April 9, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Requesting Refoms to the CARES Act to Support the Nonprofit Sector, April 8, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Requesting New Funding for Public Health Infrastructure in Phase 4 COVID-19 Package, April 3, 2020
- Group Letter to Administration on Ventilator and Personal Protective Equipment Shortages [COVID-19], April 3, 2020
- Group Statement on the Adminstration's Decision to Forgo a Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19, April 1, 2020
- Group Letter to the Administration on Social Distancing Restrictions, March 30, 2020
- Group Letter to HHS on Protecing Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak, March 30, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Requesting Support for Clinical Laboratories in the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Requesting Direct Funding for States and a FMAP Increase to Support the COVID-19 Response, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to Members of Congress on the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act, March 23, 2020
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives Requesting Funding for Public Health Infrastructure in COVID-19 Stimulus Package, March 20, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Advocating for Including the PAID Leave Act in COVID-19 Stimulus Package, March 20, 2020
- Group Letter to CMS Requesting an Emergency Special Enrollment Period to Combat COVID-19, March 20, 2020
- Group Letter on COVID-19 Stimulus Letter, March 19, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to Congress Outlining Priorities for COVID-19 Stimulus Package, March 18, 2020
- Group Letter to Drs. Collins and Hahn on COVID-19 and Pregnant Women and Lactating Women, March 17, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Advocating for Policies to Protect Patients in COVID-19 Response Packages, March 16, 2020
- Group Letter to Congress Advocating for Paid Leave for Families During COVID-19 Pandemic, March 13, 2020
- March of Dimes Letter to Secretary Azar on COVID-19 Response, March 5, 2020
- Group Letter to Secretary Azar on Efforts to Reauthorize the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, December 19, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to Secretary Azar on Tennessee’s TennCare II Demonstration Amendment 42, December 18, 2019
- Group Support Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Reform on National Paid Family and Medical Leave, December 10, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States House of Representatives on Lower Drug Costs Now Act, December 10, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States House of Representatives on Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Mothers and Infants Act, December 4, 2019
- March of Dimes President and CEO Statement for the Record, “Markup of Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995), the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) and the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339)” by the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, November 13, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Chairwoman Eshoo and Ranking Member Burgess on Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 4995) and the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act (H.R. 4996), November 12, 2019
- March of Dimes President and CEO Statement for the Record, "Long Over Due: Exploring the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (H.R. 2694)", October 22, 2019
- Group Statement on Increase in Number of Uninsured Children, September 10, 2019
- March of Dimes President and CEO Statement for the Record, “Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care”, September 10, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States House of Representatives on Introducing the Legacy IRA Act, July 18, 2019
- March of Dimes Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer Statement for the Record, “The Trump Administration's Attack on the ACA: Reversal in Court Case Threatens Health Care for Millions of Americans”, July 10, 2019
- March of Dimes Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer Statement for the Record, “Reauthorizing Vital Health Programs for American Families”, June 25, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States House of Representatives on Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019, June 24, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Senator Blumenthal and Congresswoman Matsui on Public Health Funding Restoration Act, June 18, 2019
- Group Letter to United States House of Representatives on Official Poverty Measure, June 6, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Discussion Draft of the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, June 5, 2019
- Group Letter to House Appropriations Committee on Women, Infants and Children Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, June 3, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to United States Senate on Maternal Mental Health Interagency Report, May 30, 2019
- March of Dimes President and CEO Statement for the Record, “Overcoming Racial Disparities and Social Determinants in the Maternal Mortality Crisis”, May 16, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Representative Castor on Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance, May 15, 2019
- Group Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee Re-Introducing Burrito Coalition, May 8, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Representative Kuster on The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, May 6, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to Seema Verma on Interstate Insurance Sales, May 6, 2019
- Group Endorsement Letter to United States House of Representatives on Medical Nutrition Equity Act, May 3, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States Senate on Legacy IRA Act, May 1, 2019
- Group Support Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, April 30, 2019
- Group Letter to Governor Lee Opposing Medicaid Block Grants, April 29, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Commissioner Sharpless on Monograph System for Over-the-Counter Drugs Reform, April 24, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, April 17, 2019
- March of Dimes President Endorsement Letter to Chairman Pallone on Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, April 16, 2019
- Group Letter to Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Services, Education & Related Agencies on Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, April 10, 2019
- Group Endorsement to United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives on the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act, April 9, 2019
- Group Statement for the Record to House Committee on Education and Labor on “Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance”, April 8, 2019
- March of Dimes Testimony to Department of Health and Human Services on Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, April 8, 2019
- Group Letter to Committee on Appropriations on Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, April 8, 2019
- Group Support Letter to Committee on Appropriations on The Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education, April 8, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on Funding for the Emergency Medical Services for Children, April 3, 2019
- Group Letter to Members of the Tennessee General Assembly on Medicaid Block Grants, April 2, 2019
- Group Statement on Amicus Curiae Brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the Case Texas v. United States, April 1, 2019
- Group Letter to Committee on Appropriations on Non-Defense Discretionary Spending, April 1, 2019
- Group Statement on Court Decision on Medicaid Work Requirements, March 28, 2019
- Group Comment Letter to Secretary Azar, Administrator Verma, Assistant Secretary Rutledge, and Associate Chief Counsel Judson on Godfathered Plans, March 27, 2019
- Group Statement on the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019, March 26, 2019
- Group Letter to Sens. Grassley and Bennet, and Reps. Castor, Bilirakis, Eshoo, and Herrera Beutler on Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2019, March 25, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on Data Strategy Fiscal Year 2020, March 25, 2019
- Group Letter to Congress on the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness & Advancing Innovation Act, March 22, 2019
- Group Letter to Congress on Health Resources and Services Administration Programs in the Fiscal Year 2020, March 15, 2019
- Group Statement Letter to Congress on Friends of NCHS Fiscal Year 2020 Recommendation for the National Center for Health Statistics, March 15, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on Office on Smoking and Health Fiscal Year 2020, March 14, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, March 14, 2019
- Group Letter to United States House of Representatitives on Antimicrobial Resistance Funding Request Fiscal Year 2020, March 12, 2019
- Group Letter to Congress on Fiscal Year 2020 Recommendation, March 11, 2019
- Group Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Comment Period Extension, March 8, 2019
- Group Letter to Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Cole, Chairman Blunt, and Ranking Member Murray on Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Program Appropriations Fiscal Year 2020, March 7, 2019
- Group Letter to Chairman Blunt, Ranking Member Murray, Chair DeLauro, and Ranking Member Cole on Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Fiscal Year 2020, March 7, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Funding Fiscal Year 2020, March 7, 2019
- March of Dimes Statement for the Record Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Immunization Hearing, March 5, 2019
- March of Dimes Comment Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman on Health Care Costs, March 4, 2019
- Group Letter to Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Blunt and Ranking Members Cole and Murray on Funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Programs in Fiscal Year 2020, March 4, 2019
- Group Letter to United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Lowering Health Care Costs Request for Information, March 1, 2019
- March of Dimes Endorsement Letter to Senator Gillibrand and Representative DeLauro on FAMILY Act, February 21, 2019
- Group Letter to President Trump on Partial Government Shutdown, January 17, 2019
- Group Letter to Congress on Partial Government Shutdown, January 17, 2019
- Group Letter to President Trump, Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy on Nutrition Program, January 11, 2019
- Group Statement on Texas v United States, December 17, 2018
- March of Dimes Comment Letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds, December 10, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Frelinghuysen, and Ranking Member on Lowey on Environmental Protection Agency Appropriations, November 29, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Trade Policy Staff Committee on US-Japan Free Trade Agreement, November 26, 2018
- Group Letter to Sec. Azar on Arkansas Medicaid Waiver, November 21, 2018
- Group Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee on PREEMIE Reauthorization Act 2018, November 16, 2018
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership on Passage of Preventing Maternal Deaths Act 2018 in the 115th Congress, November 14, 2018
- Group Support Letter to Sen. Grassley and Bennet and Reps Barton and Castor on The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017, November 14, 2018
- Group Letter to Environmental Protection Agency on Mercury Air Toxins, November 14, 2018
- March of Dimes Endorsement to Sen. Heitkamp on Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act, October 16, 2018
- Group Thank You Letter to Chairman Cole, Chairman Blunt, Ranking Member DeLauro and Ranking Member Murray on Fiscal Year 2019 Funding, October 16, 2018
- Group Sign-On Letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the Review of the Codex Standard for Follow-Up Formula, October 15, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Public Health Service Act, October 9, 2018
- Group Letter to Sec. Azar on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Funds, October 4, 2018
- Group Letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Funding Nation Center for Health Statistics in Fiscal Year 2020, October 2, 2018
- Group Letter to Department of Health and Human Services on Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, October 1, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Office of Children's Health Protection, October 1, 2018
- Group Hearing Letter to Committee on Energy and Commerce on Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, September 27, 2018
- Group Letter to United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives on Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization, September 25, 2018
- Group Resignation Letter to Environmental Defense Fund on Group Association of National Advertisers, September 21, 2018
- Group Letter to United States Senate on Health Coverage, September 19, 2018
- Group Letter to Reps. Bass, Love and Clark on Pregnant Women in Custody Act, September 13, 2018
- Group Letter to House Ways and Means Committee on Medical Expenses Tax Deduction, September 13, 2018
- Group Letter to Committee on Appropriations on Antimicrobial Resistance Fiscal Year 2019 Spending, September 13, 2018
- Group Letter to Committee on Appropriations on Tobacco Issues Fiscal Year 2019, September 11, 2018
- Group Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi on Over-The-Counter Monograph, September 10, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Senate on Appropriations Request for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Conference, September 7, 2018
- Group Letter to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Environmental Health Funding Fiscal Year 2019, September 6, 2018
- Group Letter to Senate on Medical Expenses Tax Deduction, September 5, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Sec. Azar on New Hampshire Waiver, August 31, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Mercury Air Toxics Standards, August 31, 2018
- March of Dimes Support Letter to United States House of Representatives on Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act, August 29, 2018
- March of Dimes Support Letter to Sen. Harris on Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act, August 29, 2018
- March of Dimes Support Letter to Unites States House of Representatives on Ending Maternal Mortality Act, August 29, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson, Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow on Farm Bill, August 29, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Roberts, Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Stabenow, Ranking Member Peterson and Members of the Conference Committee on Farm Bill Conferee Agriculture Association Health Plans, August 22, 2018
- Group Letter to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, on Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill Newborn Screening Funding, August 20, 2018
- Group Letter to United States House of Representatives on Women, Infants, and Children Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, August 13, 2018
- Group Letter to United States Senate on Vaccine Access Improvement Act, July 26, 2018
- Group Follow-Up Letter to Department of Health and Human Services on Kentucky Decision to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, July 24, 2018
- March of Dimes Support Letter to Sens. Grassley and Bennet and Reps. Barton and Castor for Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids, July 24, 2018
- Group Letter to Sec. Azar and Administrator Verma on Health and Human Services Navigator Funding Cuts, July 23, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Risk Adjustment, July 16, 2018
- March of Dimes Letter to Sen. Murray on Pregnant Women Shackling Detention Bill, July 16, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on World Health Assembly Breastfeeding Resolution, Secretary Azar, July 13, 2018
- Group Support Letter to Committee on Energy and Commerce on Re-Valuing Antimicrobial Products of 2018, July 12, 2018
- Group Letter to Congress on Global Early Childhood Funding, July 11, 2018
- Group Sign-On Letters to United States Senate, United States House of Representatives on PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018, July 3, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairmen Blunt and Cole, and Ranking Members Murray and DeLauro on Supporting Funding for National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institutes of Health in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations, June 12, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member Lowey, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro on Fiscal Year 2019 Health and Human Services Appropriations Request for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Program, June 8, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Food and Drug Administration on Guidance for Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials, June 7, 2018
- Group Letters to United States House of Representatives and United States Senate on $53M Request for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Safe Motherhood Program to Support Maternal Mortality Efforts, May 24, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, and Senators Burr and Casey on Supporting S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, May 22, 2018
- Group Support Letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Nicotine Product Standard Proposal, May 21, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone on Supporting H.R. 5333, Bipartisan Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act, May 9, 2018
- Group Letter to United States House of Representatives on Prioritizing Children in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations, May 8, 2018
- Group Letter to Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education on Supporting National Center for Health Statistics Budget in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations, May 7, 2018
- Group Letter to Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations on User Fees and Food and Drug Administration Authority Over Tobacco, May 4, 2018
- Group Letter to Reps. Kelly and Higgins on Supporting H.R. 4993, the Vaccine Access Improvement Act, May 4, 2018
- March of Dimes Testimony to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations, April 26, 2018
- Group Letter to Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro on Support for Newborn Screening in Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, April 25, 2018
- Group Sign-On Letter to Sec. Azar, Sec. Acosta, and Sec. Mnuchin on Short Term Limited Duration Insurance Proposed Rule, April 23, 2018
- Group Sign-On Letter to Sec. Azar, Administrator Verma, Acting Commissioner Kautter, and Assistant Sec. Rutledge on Short Term Limited Duration Insurance Proposed Rule, April 23, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Sec. Azar, Administrator Verma, Acting Commissioner Kautter and Assistant Sec. Rutledge on Short Term Limited Duration Insurance Proposed Rule, April 23, 2018
- Group Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Short Term Limited Duration Insurance Proposed Rule, April 17, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Opioid Crisis Response Act, April 11, 2018
- March of Dimes Endorsement Letters to United States Senate and United States House of Representatives on Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act, April 6, 2018
- Group Letter to Sec. Azar, Sec. Acosta, and Sec. Mnuchin on Opposing Proposed Regulations Affecting Health Care Consumers, March 19, 2018
- Group Letter to House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Fully Funding Immunization-Related Activities in Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Spending Bill, March 15, 2018
- Group Letter to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response on Antimicrobial Resistance Threat to National Security, March 12, 2018
- Group Letters to United States House of Representatives and United States Senate on Prioritizing Health of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Interior Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill, February 23, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Idaho Insurance Bulletin Affordable Care Act Consumer Protections, February 14, 2018
- Group Letter to Senate Leadership on Support for Ten Year Children’s Health Insurance Program Extension or Making Permanent, February 7, 2018
- March of Dimes Letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi on Concerns About Inclusion of the CREATES Act in Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Legislation, February 6, 2018
- Group Letter to Congress on Concerns About Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens, February 6, 2018
- Group Letter to Majority Leader Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi on Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Priorities, February 6, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Sec. Azar on New Mexico Centennial Care 2.0 1115 Waiver Renewal Application, January 30, 2018
- Group Letter to Speaker Ryan, Minority Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer on Concerns Over Funding for Key Health Care Programs, January 29, 2018
- March of Dimes Comment Letter to Admin. Pruitt on Chemical Safety Prioritization, January 25, 2018
- Group Letter to Congress on Spending Package for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2018, January 24, 2018
- Group Comment Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb on Food and Drug Administration Orphan Drug Guidance, January 19, 2018
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership on Opposition to House Proposed Continuing Resolution Not Including Provisions Renewing Home Visiting, January 18, 2018
- Group Letter to Congressional Leadership on Resolution Cut to Prevention and Public Health Fund, January 18, 2018
- Group Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Support of Over-the-Counter Monograph Reform, January 17, 2018
- Group Letter to United States House of Representatives and United States Senate on Coalition Appropriations Request for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, January 8, 2018
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