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The American Hospital Association  to a request for information from Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., who introduced the Healthy Moms and Babies Act (). The bill seeks to improve maternal and child health by increasing services and support and coordinating care. The senators sought information about how to incorporate a low-volume payment adjustment for home health models for pregnant and postpartum women. The AHA highlighted the financial and staffing challenges rural hospital face, which can lead to obstetric unit closures and other service reductions. The AHA encouraged Congress to consider other legislative efforts to assist rural hospitals, including stand-by capacity payments to support obstetrical and other staff, maintaining equipment, add-on payments for each birth and assistance with medical malpractice insurance. (AHA News , 8/28/25)