Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The acting head of the Social Security Administration on Friday rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital.
The order drew widespread condemnation from medical organizations and public officials who described it as unnecessary and punitive. The practice of allowing parents to register a newborn for a Social Security number at a hospital or other birthing site, called the Enumeration at Birth program, has been common for decades.
Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek said he recently directed Social Security employees to end an Enumeration at Birth contract for Maine. He said he will “admit my mistakes and make them right” by reinstating the contract.
“In retrospect, I realize that ending these contracts created an undue burden on the people of Maine, which was not the intent,” Dudek said in a statement.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/maine-trump-doge-social-security-newborns-70840b39658b8702e6eb9b66f0f920db?fbclid=IwY2xjawI88MxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcQ0wvIT-KIuxF06FTEoqz-BejL7fElWsUGXIRMyVVjUwHKenLyAlx1h-A_aem_amooVdytxfxPiFtrJmrGgw
The order drew widespread condemnation from medical organizations and public officials who described it as unnecessary and punitive. The practice of allowing parents to register a newborn for a Social Security number at a hospital or other birthing site, called the Enumeration at Birth program, has been common for decades.
Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek said he recently directed Social Security employees to end an Enumeration at Birth contract for Maine. He said he will “admit my mistakes and make them right” by reinstating the contract.
“In retrospect, I realize that ending these contracts created an undue burden on the people of Maine, which was not the intent,” Dudek said in a statement.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/maine-trump-doge-social-security-newborns-70840b39658b8702e6eb9b66f0f920db?fbclid=IwY2xjawI88MxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcQ0wvIT-KIuxF06FTEoqz-BejL7fElWsUGXIRMyVVjUwHKenLyAlx1h-A_aem_amooVdytxfxPiFtrJmrGgw
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