Issue:Recent federal budget proposals have indicated significant cuts to the Medicaid program, including reductions of up to $880 billion over the next decade. Republican and Democratic members alike have repeatedly issued warnings over cuts to constituents' coverage...

ACNM urges members to contact federal policymakers and demand dissemination of the $35 million in critical Title X funding being withheld from recipients by the Trump Administration. The impact of this funding freeze is immediate and devastating. Grantees are unable to...

ACNM encourages midwives and midwifery supporters to reach out to their House Representative and Senate members and urge support for the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act, H.R. 3768/S. 1851. This bipartisan legislation seeks to increase access...

The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act will ensure patient access to health care services by removing outdated Medicare and Medicaid barriers on Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). We encourage all...

Today, in a historic vote, an overwhelming majority of legislators rejected Governor Youngkin’s amendments and are returning HB1923 to him, having re-passed it, in its original form. Thank you for raising your voice for midwifery access—your advocacy is making a...

Dear Midwife Advocate,We need your help to ensure reimbursement for all licensed midwives in Virginia! Governor Youngkin has vetoed HB1923 and its budget amendment, which guarantee 100% insurance reimbursement for Licensed Certified Midwives (LCMs),...

Midwives and Midwifery Supporters, We need your help! As a result of Vermont Act 167, a mandate to help control healthcare costs in the state, Copley Hospital in Morrisville, Vermont has proposed shuttering their Birth Center and Obstetric Unit. This proposed closure...

Help ACNM “pave the way” for federal recognition of the Certified Midwife (CM) credential by encouraging congressional support for the Maternal and Infant Delivery: Wellness, and Integration with Vital Expertise Support (MIDWIVES) for Servicemembers Act. This...

ACNM strongly supports federal and state legislative efforts that seek to include midwives as full members of hospital medical staffs with voting, admitting and clinical privileges. It is the position of ACNM that safe, quality health care can best be provided to women and...