Could cash support programs help bring down Georgia’s skyrocketing maternal mortality rate?
A coalition of maternal health advocates says yes. And it’s lobbying for more supports for women, children and low-income families during the upcoming legislative session, including a boost to direct cash benefits.
Advocates also want a state Earned Income Tax Credit to be on the table when the General Assembly begins meeting again in January.
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