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March of Dimes Prevention

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We advocate for prevention and wellness initiatives.
Preventing prematurity is our current national campaign.
Areas of focus also include newborn screening and immunizations.

I am copying and pasting this information directly from the March of Dimes Advocacy website. I do not claim any of this as my own information. However, I feel so strongly about making sure this information is out there and asking ALL of you to take the TWO minutes to go to the website and urge your Representatives to SUPPORT THIS ACT… so I wanted to make sure it was easy as could be! They have made it so simple – just click on the “Tell Congress” and it is set up so you spend about 1 minute and hit SEND… it’s THAT EASY.

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S. 1440/H.R. 2679)

Sponsors: Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ).

History
On July 28, 2011, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S. 1440) was introduced in the 112th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. A companion bill (H.R. 2679) was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act represents a renewed commitment to our nation’s efforts to reduce premature birth, which is the leading killer of newborns. If enacted, the bill will authorize enhanced research, education and intervention activities aimed at improving pregnancy outcomes.

Summary of key provisions

Authorizes biomedical, clinical and transdisciplinary research related to preterm birth at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Reauthorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) research and programs on preterm birth to improve and track national data and develop methods to better understand and prevent late preterm births.
Authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award telemedicine grants and demonstration projects aimed at improving treatment of pregnant women and outcomes for babies born prematurely.
Establishes the National Science-Based Provider and Consumer Education Campaign to promote healthy pregnancies and prevent preterm birth.
Authorizes the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality to provide recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding reducing infant mortality, preterm birth and improving the health status of pregnant women and infants.

Take action: Tell Congress that you support the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act.

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