Some states are making incremental progress in overall maternal mental health, but no state has received a grade of “A” yet, according to a May 14 Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health report.
To issue the 2025 Maternal Mental Health state report cards, the organization measured states across 20 measures in three key areas: providers and programs; screening, results, requirements and reimbursement; and insurance coverage and treatment reimbursement. States were graded on a point scale that coordinates with a letter grade: A = 38+ points; B+ = 35-37 points; B = 29-4; etc. Read more about the methodology here.
In general, more states ranked higher than in previous years, with 19 states earning Ds and Fs, compared to 29 states in 2024. However, only five states received a “B,” and no states received an “A.” Only two states received an “F.”
Here are the grades earned by each state:
B
California
Colorado
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Washington
C
Alaska
Arizona
District of Columbia
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
D
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
F
Alabama
Mississippi
