CARE for Moms Act

This bill creates and expands federal programs to help pregnant women and new mothers get better access to health care, especially in communities that don't have enough services. It requires Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program to cover women for 12 months after giving birth and to include dental care, and it extends coverage under the WIC nutrition program to two years after birth. The bill also sets up grant programs for things like mobile health units in rural areas, training for doulas, and teaching health workers about bias and culturally sensitive care, and it requires hospitals to give 90 days' notice before shutting down a unit that delivers babies. To help pay for these programs, the bill raises taxes on cigarettes, sets equal tax rates across other tobacco products, and creates new taxes on tobacco products that aren't already taxed.

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