A Mother's Day MOMMAS Act: A discussion on the MOMMAS Act and Women's health
Play Video

The purpose of this webinar is to further discuss how Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, first introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality & Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA’s Act, which was instilled to address the maternal health crisis nearly five years ago. The panel will focus on the successes on the implementation of the MOMMA’S Act and what still needs to be done.

Moderator

Meagan Thompson, DNP
Senior Health Policy Advisor for Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Dr. Meagan Thompson is the Senior Health Policy Advisor for Congresswoman Robin Kelly who serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. As a nurse and former hospital administrator working at the intersection of public health and health policy, Meagan understands that we must improve the conditions in which people live, work, and play to make healthcare interventions most effective. Under the tutelage of Congresswoman Kelly, she is working on legislation to improve the quality of maternal health services, expand access to mental health services, improve access to nutritious food, and increase diversity in clinical trials.

She hails from Mississippi and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Following her time at Ole Miss, she completed a dual masters program receiving her Masters of Business Administration and Health Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She then received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with an emphasis in health care leadership where her dissertation focused on spirituality in African-American women and the association with Breast cancer mortality rates.

Panelist

Mia Keeys, MA, DrPH(c)
Director of Federal Affairs
Hologic, Inc.

Mia R. Keeys is the Director of Federal Affairs at Hologic, Inc. She’s formerly the Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly, and also previously served as the Director of Health Equity Policy & Advocacy with the American Medical Association, after serving as the Policy Director of Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (D-IL) Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust, the premier health policy arm of the CBC.

In April 2017, The National Minority Quality Forum recognized Mia as a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences features Mia’s children’s book on health equity-titled Cole Blue, Full of Valor-in their national archives, “Visualizing Health Equity.” Mia has been a Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholar; a Fellow for the City of Philadelphia in the Deputy Mayor’s Office for Health and Opportunity; and an HIV/AIDS researcher in South Africa. Mia was also a U.S. Fulbright Fellow to Indonesia, where she lived and worked in various teaching, public health service and research capacities for three years, while simultaneously learning the national language, Bahasa Indonesian.

Mia holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Psychology from Cheyney University, and a Master of Arts degree in Medical Sociology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where she was also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow at Meharry Medical College. She is currently a doctoral of public health student at The George Washington University. Mia is also a creative non-fiction writer, with training from the University of Oxford. She is originally from Philadelphia, PA.

 

Originally published May 15, 2023

Trending Topics

Features

Download and distribute powerful vaccination QI resources for your community.

Sign up now to support health equity and sustainable health outcomes in your community.

MCED tests use a simple blood draw to screen for many kinds of cancer at once.

FYHN is a bridge connecting health information providers to BIPOC communities in a trusted environment.

Discover an honest look at our Medicare system.

ARC was launched to create a network of community clinicians to diversify and bring clinical trials to communities of color and other communities that have been underrepresented.

The single most important purpose of our healthcare system is to reduce patient risk for an acute event.

Related Posts
Climate Change Women’s Health Peru: Lived Experiences

pubmed

Physician Communication Cancer Care LMICs: Patient Experience

pubmed

Reimagining Healthcare with the Laws of Nature: Introducing the Physical Laws Framework (PLF)
Scroll to Top
Featured Articles
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences

pubmed

Physician Communication Key to Cancer Care Experience in LMICs
Physician Communication Cancer Care LMICs: Patient Experience

pubmed

Doctor holding. shiny atom.
Reimagining Healthcare with the Laws of Nature: Introducing the Physical Laws...
recepies for kidney health this summer
Soulful & Smart: 5 Summer Recipes for Kidney Health in the Black Community
Gary Puckrf2864hfoeein
For Your Health News Live at Essence Fest
African American woman holding a red heart symbol, representing heart health and wellness
Heart Strong: 7 Everyday Habits to Protect Black Hearts
Categories
BIPOC News
Cancer
Clinical Trials
Diseases of the Body
Environment
Health Data
Health Equity Events
Health Policy
Heart Health
kidney Health
LGBTQ Health
Mental Health
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our latest news​
All Stories
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences

pubmed

Physician Communication Key to Cancer Care Experience in LMICs
Physician Communication Cancer Care LMICs: Patient Experience

pubmed

Doctor holding. shiny atom.
Reimagining Healthcare with the Laws of Nature: Introducing the Physical Laws...
BIPOC News
Mental Health Support for Latinas in the Perinatal Period | FYH
Mental Health Support for Latinas in the Perinatal Period | FYH

pubmed

Racial Diversity in Scientists Could Boost Black Clinical Trial Enrollment.jpg
Racial Diversity in Scientists Could Boost Black Clinical Trial Enrollment

RFK Jr. cutting minority health offices at HHS | For Your Health News
RFK Jr. cutting minority health offices at HHS | For Your Health News
Environment
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences
Climate Change Women's Health Peru: Lived Experiences

pubmed

Guyana UN Security Council Presidency: June 2025 Focus
Guyana UN Security Council Presidency: June 2025 Focus

caribbeannationalweekly

Minority Homeowners Face Unequal Climate Risk FYH
Minority Homeowners Face Unequal Climate Risk - FYH

probuilder

Work Force
Physician Communication Key to Cancer Care Experience in LMICs
Physician Communication Cancer Care LMICs: Patient Experience

pubmed

Maternal Health Equity Under Threat in Post-Roe America
Maternal Health Equity Under Threat in Post-Roe America | Fyh.news

motherjones

End-of-Life Care for AI/AN Patients: Hospice and Hospitalization Gaps
End-of-Life Care for AI/AN Patients: Hospice and Hospitalization Gaps

pubmed

Clinical Trials
Community health worker speaking with an elder in a diverse neighborhood, representing racial and Indigenous health equity outreach.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for research to advance r...

philanthropynewsdigest

TSU Breast Cancer Screening Program Awarded $2M Grant
TSU Breast Cancer Screening Program Awarded $2M Grant | Fyh.news

stylemagazine

Woman using FDA-approved at-home HPV test by Teal Health
FDA Approves At-Home HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening | Teal Health

exbulletin

Vaccines and Outbreaks
measles-outbreak-2025-vaccination
Measles Outbreak 2025: Causes, Impact, and Prevention Strategies
AP22082580247611-768x432
Continuing surveillance of emerging disease threats is vital for public healt...

statnews

77491890007-usatgraphics-virussymptomstopper
Where are COVID, flu and RSV cases rising in the US? See maps

usatoday

Other Categories
Cancer
Read the latest Cancer stories trending around the world
Diseases of the Body
Read about the latest Diseases of the Body trending around the world
Friday Webinars
Every Friday, we bring you insightful webinars covering critical topics in healthcare, data equity, and policy reform.
Health Data
Read the latest Health Data stories trending around the world
Health Equity Events
Read the best Health Equity Events around the country.
Health Policy
Read the latest Health Policy stories trending around the world
Heart Health
Read the latest on Heart Health News, Stories and Tips.
kidney Health
Read more trending News about Kidney Health, Stories and Tips.
LGBTQ Health
Read the latest LGBTQ Health stories trending around the world
Lift Every Voice Patient Network
Mental Health
Read the latest Mental Health stories trending around the world
Original Story
Read the latest stories from For Your Health News trending now