Governor Josh Shapiro
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We have a targeted effort in our state to fund and support programs for women veterans in particular because of some of the added burdens that they've endured, particularly around PTSD. But we do that for all of our veterans. But I just want you to know that You know, if you were in a state like Massachusetts, you'd have the benefit of our HERO Act, which benefits 30,000 women in Massachusetts.
We have a targeted effort in our state to fund and support programs for women veterans in particular because of some of the added burdens that they've endured, particularly around PTSD. But we do that for all of our veterans. But I just want you to know that You know, if you were in a state like Massachusetts, you'd have the benefit of our HERO Act, which benefits 30,000 women in Massachusetts.
We have a targeted effort in our state to fund and support programs for women veterans in particular because of some of the added burdens that they've endured, particularly around PTSD. But we do that for all of our veterans. But I just want you to know that You know, if you were in a state like Massachusetts, you'd have the benefit of our HERO Act, which benefits 30,000 women in Massachusetts.
We also have a deputy secretary who's a woman as in that position at Veterans Affairs here in Massachusetts. And, you know, I say this to you, Emma, somebody like I was. I was the first gay person elected attorney general in the country when I got elected. And I'm the first woman elected governor in the state of Massachusetts.
We also have a deputy secretary who's a woman as in that position at Veterans Affairs here in Massachusetts. And, you know, I say this to you, Emma, somebody like I was. I was the first gay person elected attorney general in the country when I got elected. And I'm the first woman elected governor in the state of Massachusetts.
We also have a deputy secretary who's a woman as in that position at Veterans Affairs here in Massachusetts. And, you know, I say this to you, Emma, somebody like I was. I was the first gay person elected attorney general in the country when I got elected. And I'm the first woman elected governor in the state of Massachusetts.
And I wouldn't be where I am today if we didn't have anti-discrimination laws in place. I'll tell you that. And, you know, that's why we need to really push back hard on what Donald Trump and his administration is doing in trying to write diversity out. Again, diversity is a strength, not a flaw in America.
And I wouldn't be where I am today if we didn't have anti-discrimination laws in place. I'll tell you that. And, you know, that's why we need to really push back hard on what Donald Trump and his administration is doing in trying to write diversity out. Again, diversity is a strength, not a flaw in America.
And I wouldn't be where I am today if we didn't have anti-discrimination laws in place. I'll tell you that. And, you know, that's why we need to really push back hard on what Donald Trump and his administration is doing in trying to write diversity out. Again, diversity is a strength, not a flaw in America.
John is New York state's first mom governor. Maternal care is everything to me. And I will tell you this, we are the first state in the nation, I'm really proud of this, to require that insurance companies, all insurance companies, not just for people on Medicaid, that they provide paid prenatal care.
John is New York state's first mom governor. Maternal care is everything to me. And I will tell you this, we are the first state in the nation, I'm really proud of this, to require that insurance companies, all insurance companies, not just for people on Medicaid, that they provide paid prenatal care.
John is New York state's first mom governor. Maternal care is everything to me. And I will tell you this, we are the first state in the nation, I'm really proud of this, to require that insurance companies, all insurance companies, not just for people on Medicaid, that they provide paid prenatal care.
So you don't get a situation where a mother, as I've met them, had to make a choice between her minimum wage job as a waitress and leaving that job for a few hours to go to a prenatal appointment to take care of her baby's health and her health and possibly risking money to bring home to her other kids at the end of the day. We didn't think that was a fair choice for people to make.
So you don't get a situation where a mother, as I've met them, had to make a choice between her minimum wage job as a waitress and leaving that job for a few hours to go to a prenatal appointment to take care of her baby's health and her health and possibly risking money to bring home to her other kids at the end of the day. We didn't think that was a fair choice for people to make.
So you don't get a situation where a mother, as I've met them, had to make a choice between her minimum wage job as a waitress and leaving that job for a few hours to go to a prenatal appointment to take care of her baby's health and her health and possibly risking money to bring home to her other kids at the end of the day. We didn't think that was a fair choice for people to make.
And I hope other states will follow what we did here. We're proud of our focus on moms and their health and their baby's health. And we do have pockets where maternal mortality and infant mortality is very high, especially among women of color. And we've gone into those communities and supported programs for doulas and made sure that there's doula directories.
And I hope other states will follow what we did here. We're proud of our focus on moms and their health and their baby's health. And we do have pockets where maternal mortality and infant mortality is very high, especially among women of color. And we've gone into those communities and supported programs for doulas and made sure that there's doula directories.
And I hope other states will follow what we did here. We're proud of our focus on moms and their health and their baby's health. And we do have pockets where maternal mortality and infant mortality is very high, especially among women of color. And we've gone into those communities and supported programs for doulas and made sure that there's doula directories.
And this is covered by insurance as well, focusing on not just the mom's health, but with the baby afterward. And so we cover moms and babies on Medicaid even for the first year after the birth. So we're laser focused on this in New York. You ask a different question though. You're asking what happens when Donald Trump's cuts come or the Republican cuts come.
And this is covered by insurance as well, focusing on not just the mom's health, but with the baby afterward. And so we cover moms and babies on Medicaid even for the first year after the birth. So we're laser focused on this in New York. You ask a different question though. You're asking what happens when Donald Trump's cuts come or the Republican cuts come.