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Olivia and Tom Walton Commit An Initial $100 Million to Cut U.S. Maternal Deaths in Half Original
New York City, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) today announced an initial $100 million, five-year commitment from Olivia and Tom Walton to accelerate efforts to cut maternal deaths in half across the United States. The investment will fund state matching grants, high-impact partnerships, and the infrastructure needed to move proven maternal health interventions into practice at scale.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Names Dr. Neel Shah President Original
Bentonville, AR, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA), the bipartisan national campaign launched in May 2026 by Olivia Walton working to cut the U.S. maternal death rate in half within five years, today named Neel Shah, M.D., M.P.P., FACOG, President. In this leadership role, Dr. Shah will help drive HMHBA’s national strategy to turn proven maternal health solutions into measurable improvements for mothers and babies across the country.
New Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Poll Finds Broad Bipartisan Consensus: Americans Want More Action for Moms and Babies Original
New York City, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America today released new national polling with a striking finding: Americans overwhelmingly agree maternal health must improve, and they agree on how to fix it. The survey, conducted by KAConsulting, LLC, surveyed 1,001 registered voters nationwide from July 12–16, 2026, cutting across party, region, and age. The findings reveal that maternal health is one of the rare issues that transcends politics.
New Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Poll Finds Broad Bipartisan Consensus: Americans Want More Action for Moms and Babies
More than 80% support nearly every policy solution, and 79% likely to back candidates who take action on maternal health New York City, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America today released new national polling with a striking finding: Americans overwhelmingly agree maternal health must improve, and they agree on how to fix it.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Appoints Robin Reck as Executive Director Original
NEW YORK CITY, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) today announced that Robin Reck has been named Executive Director. In the role, Reck will lead the bipartisan national campaign, founded by Olivia Walton, working to make the United States the safest country in the world to give birth – with a goal of cutting the U.S. maternal mortality rate in half within five years.
This Father's Day, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Calls on Fathers to Help End America's Maternal Health Crisis Original
Bentonville, AR, June 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Father's Day, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) is bringing together leaders across the maternal health movement to elevate a powerful message: maternal health is a family issue, and fathers have a critical role to play in helping save mothers' lives. The campaign features a joint open letter from Olivia Walton, founder of HMHBA, Elaine Welteroth, founder of BirthFUND, and Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America Launches National Campaign to Cut U.S. Maternal Mortality in Half Within Five Years
Olivia Walton, Governor Wes Moore, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders debut bipartisan effort on NBC’s Meet the Press Bentonville, AR, May 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) officially launched this weekend on NBC’s Meet the Press, where Olivia Walton joined Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) to announce a national campaign to cut maternal mortality in the United States in half within five years.
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