For pregnant women in rural districts like #NM2, they often have to spend hours on the road
& cross state lines to attend the necessary prenatal 
appointments.
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NEW BILL ALERT
One issue I hear about any time I am home in #NM2 is the challenge rural residents face due to a lack of accessible #healthcare providers, leading many to forego necessary care or to stretch their budgets to attend doctors’ appointments hours away.
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Expectant mothers should have the peace of mind that no matter where they choose to start a family, they will have access to the resources they need to bring healthy babies
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Today I introduced the Rural MOMS Act alongside
@RepNewhouse@RepFinkenauer@boblatta@repbenraylujan@TomColeOK04 to expand healthcare access for new & expecting moms through expanded telehealth grants, incentives for birth & pregnancy-related practitionersShow this thread
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