Proposed bill introduced in Congress would eliminate mental health co-pays for pregnant women

Milwaukee Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore is pushing new legislation to remove financial barriers that prevent pregnant and postpartum women from accessing mental health care. READ ALSO | Rep. Moore calls for ICE funding pause after fatal Minneapolis shootingMoore recently introduced the MAMA Act, which would eliminate co-pays for mental health services for pregnant women and new mothers for up to one year after giving birth. "And it's an embarrassment, but 20% of those deaths occur because of substance abuse, because of mental health issues." The congresswoman emphasized that mental health-related deaths represent a significant portion of maternal mortality statistics that cannot be ignored. Watch: Proposed bill introduced in Congress would eliminate mental health co-pays for pregnant womenProposed bill introduced in Congress would eliminate mental health co-pays for pregnant women"Yes, women are dying because they are having problems related to gestational diseases, but they're dying because of mental health, 20%," Moore said.