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President Donald Trump announced new maternal healthcare resources today, May 11th, in a White House press conference. HHS introduced a new website, moms.gov, yesterday, Mother's Day, to provide support for expecting and new mothers. The president also highlighted other initiatives aimed at advancing maternal healthcare, including a proposed new fertility benefit rule and the creation of TrumpRx.org during this press conference:
Trump Administration Launches Moms.Gov for New and Expecting Mothers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2026
Contact: HHS Press Office
202-690-6343WASHINGTON—May 10, 2026 — On Mother's Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Moms.gov, a groundbreaking website for new and expecting mothers. This first-of-its-kind resource offers guidance and information to support the health and well-being of mothers and their families.
Moms.gov also supports expecting parents who are navigating difficult or unexpected pregnancies. It features information about pregnancy centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, nutritional guidance, Trump Accounts, and other resources that allow maternal and infant health to thrive.
"This Mother's Day, the Trump Administration is strengthening its commitment to America's families by equipping mothers and fathers with the resources and information they need to build healthy, prosperous lives," said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "Moms.gov delivers critical tools and support to help parents foster healthy pregnancies, strengthen young families, and create brighter futures for their children. This is how you Make America Healthy Again."
"On Mother's Day, we recognize that the health of mothers and the health of women are deeply connected" said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health Dorothy Fink, MD. Through our Perinatal Improvement Collaborative [PDF], we have reduced maternal mortality by 41.5%. We remain committed to supporting women's health throughout motherhood and at every stage of life.
"Moms.Gov is an easy-to-navigate platform that features information on:
- Support Services and Health Centers (Pregnancy Centers and FQHCs).
- Nutrition quick facts for mothers based on the Dietary Guideline for Americans.
- Trump Accounts.
- Trump Rx.
- Resources for women and parents.
- Preconception health.
- Breastfeeding.
- Mental health.
- Adoption.
To Make America Healthy Again means providing the chance for families to excel physically, mentally, and in their social and spiritual well-being. Moms.gov is an important new federal resource in support of that goal.
The Trump Administration's proposed fertility benefits rule:
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ebsa/ebsa20260510
https://beta.dol.gov/policy-regulations/pay-benefits/health-plans/excepted-fertility-benefits
Trump Administration proposes rule to expand access to fertility benefits with new legal pathway for employers to offer benefits directly to employees
U.S. Department of Labor News Release - May 10 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury announced a proposed rule that would create a new category of limited excepted benefits to further expand the ability of employers to offer meaningful fertility benefits to their employees.
The proposed rule is a central component of the Trump administration’s efforts to expand American families’ access to fertility benefits. It builds upon President Trump’s Executive Order “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization,” which announced that it is the policy of the administration to ensure reliable and affordable access to in vitro fertilization to support American families.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are delivering on our promises to the American worker and their families,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. “President Trump is committed to expanding access to fertility benefits so that more American families can have children, building on his longstanding efforts to support family formation and stability. The Department of Labor is proud to have led this important initiative on behalf of the President and his administration.”
“The decline in birth rates is a serious challenge for our nation,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Under President Trump’s leadership, this rule expands access to fertility care and gives more Americans a real path to starting and growing their families. I appreciate my colleagues at the Departments of Labor and Treasury as we work together to deliver on this critical issue.”
This proposal addresses employers’ sparse coverage of fertility-related treatments for the American worker and increases benefit options by easing statutory and regulatory burdens to make IVF and other fertility treatments more affordable. Though most workers of reproductive age receive healthcare coverage through their jobs, the majority do not have robust fertility coverage.
The proposed rule would establish a new category of limited excepted benefits. Excepted benefits are generally exempt from the market reforms under the Affordable Care Act and certain other federal health care coverage laws. This new category would apply limiting principles similar to those already in place for other limited excepted benefits.
The proposed rule sets a few main requirements for the benefits:
- Substantially all of the benefits must be for diagnosis, mitigation, or treatment of infertility or related reproductive health conditions.
- Benefits are capped at a combined lifetime maximum of up to $120,000 for the participant and their beneficiaries, indexed for inflation for plan years starting after 2028.
- Employers must provide a notice that clearly describes the coverage and meets other specified requirements.
Comments are due 60 days from its publication in the Federal Register.
Read the notice of proposed rulemaking on limited excepted fertility benefits.
Agency Employee Benefits Security Administration
Date May 10, 2026
Release Number 26-719-NATMedia Contact: Grant Vaught
Phone Number 202-693-4672
Email vaught.grant.e@dol.govMedia Contact: Christine Feroli
Phone Number 202-693-4664
Email feroli.christine.e@dol.gov
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