Maternal Health Equity Policies

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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and …

(5 days ago) WEBUnder the LTCH PPS, CMS expects payments to increase by approximately 0.8% or $25 million. “Building a healthier America starts with ensuring everyone in our nation has access to high-quality, affordable health care,” said HHS Secretary Xavier …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-policies-advance-health-equity-and-maternal-health-support-hospitals

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Policies Reducing Maternal Morbidity Mortality …

(1 days ago) WEBPolicies for Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality and Enhancing Equity in Maternal Health A Review of the Evidence Geri Andre-Major speaks with her …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/nov/policies-reducing-maternal-morbidity-mortality-enhancing-equity

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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity - PMC

(4 days ago) WEBRapidly rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates and persistent racial and ethnic inequities reinforce a national call to action to prioritize improvements in maternal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510807/

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Maternal Health Equity Center For Health Justice

(5 days ago) WEBThe AAMC Center For Health Justice sparks community-centered, multisector research, collaboration, and action to make the case for policies and practices that ensure all communities have an equal …

https://www.aamchealthjustice.org/our-work/maternal-health-equity

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Federal Public Policy and Legislative Solutions for …

(1 days ago) WEBBlack Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 959/S. 346), which seeks to end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and reduce …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2021/04/Federal-maternal-health-policies_April%202021.pdf

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HHS to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes with New …

(2 days ago) WEBExpanding access to proven maternal health care best practices and initiatives will help moms and their children thrive.” “CMS is taking a comprehensive, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/12/15/hhs-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-with-new-cms-care-model-that-expands-access-to-services-other-proven-maternal-health-approaches.html

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBThe President’s discretionary funding request includes significant funding to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates, improve health equity, and end race …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-initial-actions-to-address-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/

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WHITE HOUSE BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING THE …

(3 days ago) WEBof maternal mortality and morbidity, reducing the disparities in maternal health outcomes, and improving the overall experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum for people …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Maternal-Health-Blueprint.pdf

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FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala - The White House

(Just Now) WEBPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have long championed policies to improve maternal health and equity, and addressing the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/07/fact-sheet-vice-president-kamala-harris-announces-call-to-action-to-reduce-maternal-mortality-and-morbidity/

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New CMS Rule Increases Payments for Acute Care Hospitals and …

(9 days ago) WEBToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for inpatient and long-term care hospitals that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities to advance health equity and improve maternal health outcomes. As required by statute, the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Inpatient Prospective …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/new-cms-rule-increases-payments-acute-care-hospitals-and-advances-health-equity-maternal-health

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HHS Announces Over $65 Million to Address the …

(4 days ago) WEBFunds will support health centers in medically underserved and rural communities to improve maternal health as part of the White House Blueprint for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/19/hhs-announces-over-65-million-address-maternal-health-crisis-invest-new-approaches-care.html

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Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

(1 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Equity (OHE) Mission: Advance health equity and women’s health issues across the nation through CDC’s science and programs, and increase CDC’s capacity to leverage its …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/maternal-mortality/index.html

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Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status

(6 days ago) WEBStark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. The disparate …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/

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AMA sets priorities for equitable maternal health care

(3 days ago) WEBNov 16, 2021. CHICAGO — Acknowledging that structural racism and bias negatively impact maternal health care in the United States, physicians at the Special Meeting of …

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-sets-priorities-equitable-maternal-health-care

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Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal …

(5 days ago) WEBThe United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK575264/

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Community-Based Models Improve Maternal Outcomes and …

(7 days ago) WEBCreating accountability and incentives would help ensure that these policies and programs are equity-centered and create the desired outcomes. CONCLUSION. A …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/mar/community-models-improve-maternal-outcomes-equity

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Eight steps for narrowing the maternal health disparity gap

(3 days ago) WEBMaternal health in the United States is in crisis. There are almost 4 million births every year in this country. 1 Delivery is the most frequent cause of hospitalization, 2 cesarean …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822100/

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State Policies to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes

(4 days ago) WEBUnderstanding the state policy landscape is a vital step toward advancing evidence-based practices to improve perinatal health care. However, it is important to …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/maps-and-interactives/2020/nov/state-policies-improve-maternal-health-outcomes

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy Solutions . Sixty-five percent of Black birthing people in the U.S. rely on Medicaid—the joint state and federal health care program for low-income …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

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Preferences in Maternal Health Policies Commonwealth Fund

(6 days ago) WEBIn recent years, federal initiatives have focused on improving maternal health outcomes in the United States. Solutions range from community-led partnerships to health system quality initiatives to expanding perinatal health care teams. But no matter the solution, the experiences and preferences of women and birthing people must be …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/integrating-birthing-preferences-and-experiences-maternal-health-policies

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A policy analysis of policies and strategic plans on Maternal, …

(5 days ago) WEBSignificant progress has been made to advance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Ethiopia. Further, the country has enshrined equity as a core …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-022-01656-x

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Delaware Strategies to Advance Health Equity in Maternal and …

(6 days ago) WEBAdvance Health Equity in Maternal and Infant Health Priscilla Mpasi, MD, FAAP. 1. Eliminate disparities between White, Black, and Hispanic infant and maternal mortality …

https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/meetings/april-2024-state-approaches-de.pdf

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile data on the impact of Dobbs to date on health outcomes is limited to date, many indicators suggest that the ruling may exacerbate longstanding large …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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Postpartum coverage and benefits key, but merely the start of …

(8 days ago) WEBFederal and state leaders have prioritized maternal health in Medicaid in recent years with welcome (if overdue) attention. As Say Ahhh! readers know, the new …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/04/25/postpartum-coverage-and-benefits-key-but-merely-the-start-of-needed-medicaid-work-to-address-the-maternal-health-crisis/

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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity: The Role of

(5 days ago) WEBRapidly rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates and persistent racial and ethnic inequities reinforce a national call to action to prioritize improvements in maternal …

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2023/10000/strategies_to_promote_maternal_health_equity__the.11.aspx

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Implementation and early effects of medicaid policy interventions …

(8 days ago) WEBThere are large racial inequities in pregnancy and early childhood health within state Medicaid programs in the United States. To date, few Medicaid policy …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-10982-5

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Butler, Britt, Underwood, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan NIH

(Just Now) WEBWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the NIH IMPROVE Act, the Senate companion to Representative …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/butler-britt-underwood-and-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-nih-improve-act

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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and Maternal …

(4 days ago) WEBCMS Integrates Equity and Maternal Health Quality Measures into Proposed Rule that Drives Payment for Hospitals . Today, the Centers for Medicare & …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/18/cms-proposes-policies-advance-health-equity-maternal-health-support-hospitals.html

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A Systematic Policy Review of Black Maternal Health-Related …

(3 days ago) WEBThe appraisal also identified 54.8% (n = 17) of national policies and 68.8% (n = 11) of Massachusetts with positive impact on health equity. Conclusions: There …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8566737/

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A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools …

(1 days ago) WEBDr. Mary Fleming, director of the Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said some of the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/dei-medical-schools-black-maternal-health-reaj/index.html

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Maternal Health Commonwealth Fund

(8 days ago) WEBAdvancing Health Equity The U.S. Maternal Health Divide: The Limited Maternal Health Services and Worse Outcomes of States Proposing New Abortion …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/maternal-health

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AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-25-ahrq-guide-provides-ways-support-equity-through-digital-health-care-technology

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HHS releases national suicide prevention strategy, plan

(9 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership whose members include the AHA, …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-24-hhs-releases-national-suicide-prevention-strategy-plan

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OCR finalizes rule prohibiting certain reproductive health care

(Just Now) WEBInstitute for Diversity and Health Equity The 340B Drug Pricing Program Rural Health and Critical Access Hospitals Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope Post-acute Care Maternal and Child Health Physician Leaders Nurse Leadership Trustees Health Systems Teaching Hospitals

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-ocr-finalizes-rule-prohibiting-certain-reproductive-health-care-disclosures

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