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MI MOM App Faces Funding Cuts, Threatening Maternal Health

4/9/2025

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Michigan State University is creating the MI MOM app to support postpartum health for rural and at-risk mothers, addressing alarming maternal mortality rates in the U.S., particularly among Black women. However, looming funding cuts jeopardize its launch, putting vital resources for underserved mothers in Michigan at risk.

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Story summary

Michigan State University is creating the MI MOM app to support postpartum health for rural and at-risk mothers, addressing alarming maternal mortality rates in the U.S., particularly among Black women. However, looming funding cuts jeopardize its launch, putting vital resources for underserved mothers in Michigan at risk.