Medicaid must pay for doulas and midwives starting 2027.
H.R. 9712 — Mamas First Act · Filed by Gwen Moore (D-WI) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover doulas and midwives. It also covers tribal midwives and lactation support providers. These services must be free to patients. No copays or deductibles apply. Coverage starts January 1, 2027.
Who it affects
Pregnant people on Medicaid gain access to these services at no cost. States must add these services to their Medicaid plans. Doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers gain new patients.
One thing to notice
The bill does not give states federal money to pay for these new services. States must pay for them with their own Medicaid budgets.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Medicaid — A government health insurance program for low-income people.
- doulas — Trained people who help pregnant people before, during, and after birth.
- midwives — Trained people who help deliver babies and care for pregnant people.
- copays — Fixed amounts patients must pay for each medical visit or service.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,717 characters) on Aug 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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