U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala) joined Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to reintroduce the NIH IMPROVE Act, which would ensure consistent funding for research on maternal care and mortality. In 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative. IMPROVE supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health care for women before, during, and after pregnancy. The program currently lacks a sustained funding source, Britt’s office said in a recent news release. The IMPROVE Act would authorize $73.4 million annually for seven years to support research on potential causes of maternal mortality. “I’m proud to fight for moms and women across Alabama and America. This bipartisan legislation will support targeted funding for critical research to improve health outcomes for women throughout their pregnancy journey," Britt said in the press release. According to the mos...