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Healey Launches Expanded Postpartum Nurse Visits for New Parents

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Gov. Maura Healey (D-Mass.) announced a plan to send nurses into new parents’ homes for postpartum assessments.
The initiative expands the taxpayer-funded Welcome Family program and is described as voluntary in the governor’s release.
Conservatives such as radio host Howie Carr and Libs of TikTok posted X messages that each garnered 2 million views.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) warned the government “does not own your baby” and urged reading 1984.

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Story summary

Gov. Maura Healey (D-Mass.) announced a plan to send nurses into new parents’ homes for postpartum assessments.
The initiative expands the taxpayer-funded Welcome Family program and is described as voluntary in the governor’s release.
Conservatives such as radio host Howie Carr and Libs of TikTok posted X messages that each garnered 2 million views.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) warned the government “does not own your baby” and urged reading 1984.