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Sep 10, 2026

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut U.S. maternal mortality rate in half

A bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton announced a $100 million, 5-year commitment to make giving birth in the United States safer and reduce maternal mortality rates by half.

Sep 10, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America plans to focus on expanding maternal health access in rural areas, training midwives, and expanding postpartum care
  • ▪Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America aims to improve data collection and accelerate hospitals' reporting of maternal deaths, noting that the most recent state-level data is from 2022
  • ▪Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America co-founder Olivia Walton plans to use the $100 million commitment to encourage state governments to match the nonprofit's investment

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