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17 Jan Breastmilk bank calls for more donors as new Pennsylvania law grants Medicaid coverage to infants in need

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CBS News Philadelphia (January 17, 2024) - Not every mother can breastfeed. But some babies are so sick, they need breast milk to survive. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's administration announced Wednesday Owen's Law will take effect this week, granting Medicaid coverage for donated breast milk, as a mother...

21 Nov Gov. Josh Shapiro signs ‘Owen’s Law’, bill allows donated breast milk to be covered by Medicaid

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WPXI (November 21, 2023) - More sick infants will have the opportunity to get what could be life-saving medicine after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed “Owen’s Law,” a bill that allows donated breast milk to be covered by Medicaid. Anchor Jennifer Tomazic talked to the local family...

Denise O'Connor here, the executive director of the milk bank, with us on Talk Pittsburgh

21 Nov Local bill to enact Owen’s Law is closer to becoming a reality

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KDKA (November 21, 2023) - Back in March, we were able to tour the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank. We learned how the center, right here in Pittsburgh, is providing much-needed help to many families. We had Denise O'Connor here, the executive director of the milk...

20 Nov Breast milk is medicine: New Pa. legislation ensures babies on Medicaid will get their prescription

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90.5 WESA (November 20, 2023) - Premature babies are sometimes prescribed pasteurized donor human breast milk, which can be very costly. But Pennsylvania lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk that aims to lessen this financial burden on families. When a premature infant...

07 Nov Taste it Tuesday – Milkshake and Cookies Event

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Pittsburgh Today Live (November 7, 2023) – Heather Abraham and David Highfield talk about all the latest goings on and preview what’s to come on today’s show!...

09 Aug Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank Hosts Dr. Bogen and Pennsylvania Legislators for World Breastfeeding Week

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On August 4th, the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank (MAMMB) hosted Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa, and Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Frankel to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies during World Breastfeeding Week. “As a primary...

06 Aug Boosting Health: PA Department of Health Secretary Advocates Breastfeeding at Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank

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MyChesCo (August 6, 2023) - PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Acting Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen visited the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank (MAMMB) in Pittsburgh on Friday to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies during World Breastfeeding Week. "As a primary...

04 Aug UPMC Altoona now accepting breast milk donations

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WTAJ - (August 4, 2023) - UPMC Altoona now has a local source of nourishment for premature babies and babies whose mothers can’t fully supply their needs. The hospital is now a donation depot for breast milk making it the first hospital in the UPMC system...

02 Aug UPMC Altoona partners with Mid Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank to boost breastfeeding support in Pennsylvania

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WJAC (August 2, 2023) - UPMC Altoona launched a new partnership with Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank - just in time for not only world breastfeeding week, but national breastfeeding month. Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank currently works with more than 55 hospitals - distributing over 30,000 ounces of milk in...

02 Aug UPMC Altoona becomes donor depot for breast milk

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Altoona Mirror (August 2, 2023) - Premature babies or those whose mothers cannot fully supply their needs now have a local source for nourishment. UPMC Altoona recently became the first hospital in the UPMC system and the fifth in Pennsylvania to become a “donation depot” for...

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