Wednesday - November 11, 2026
Healthy Start - Overview & Policy Considerations Topic of White Paper From CRS
November 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12550) by health policy analyst Alexandria K. Mickler.

Here are excerpts:

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The Healthy Start program (42 U.S.C. Sec.254c-8) aims to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy. The program funds projects in geographic areas with high infant mortality rates (IMRs) and other adverse perinatal outcomes (see Figure 1 for recen . . .

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