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Recent federal action advances key maternal health policies

(5 days ago) This policy change is one of several key policy measures aimed at mitigating the worsening maternal health crisis across the United States. In 2020, over 800 women died due to …

https://www.naco.org/news/recent-federal-action-advances-key-maternal-health-policies

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WHITE HOUSE BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING THE MATERNAL …

(3 days ago) on maternal health risks, services, outcomes in the United States continues to be fragmented, unstandardized, nontransparent, and irregular. As a result, health care systems, communities,

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

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Policies Reducing Maternal Morbidity Mortality Enhancing Equity

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

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

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Analysis of Federal Bills to Strengthen Maternal Health …

(3 days ago) The bills in this table address a number of related maternity care issues, including extending Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year, funding for clinical training on health equity

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/analysis-of-federal-bills-to-strengthen-maternal-health-care/

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Maternal and Infant Health: HHS Should Strengthen …

(2 days ago) The Healthy Start program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has three goals: reduce rates of infant death, improve maternal health outcomes, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities. …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106605

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Federal Public Policy and Legislative Solutions for Improving …

(Just Now) To help improve maternal health, w e support the federal public policy and legislative actions discussed below. Initiatives and Accreditation. At the federal level, a number of legislative …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2020/07/Federal-maternal-health-policies-AHA-supports_July2020.pdf

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Despite New Manuscript, Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the

(8 days ago) “It would be an unfortunate setback to see all the hard work of health care professionals, policy makers, patient advocates, and other stakeholders be undermined by …

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2024/03/despite-new-manuscript-incontrovertible-evidence-proves-unacceptably-high-us-maternal-mortality-rate

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FACT SHEET: President Biden’s and Vice President Harris's …

(6 days ago) • A Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Providers will be trained on mental health during pregnancy, and women will have access to a national, confidential, 24-hour, toll-free …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/24/fact-sheet-president-bidens-maternal-health-blueprint-delivers-for-women-mothers-and-families/

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Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) Policy 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 Americans—for …

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

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The U.S. Government and Global Maternal and Child Health Efforts

(6 days ago) In recent years, the U.S. has placed a higher priority on MCH and adopted “ending preventable child and maternal deaths” as one of its three main global health goals. Total …

https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/the-u-s-government-and-global-maternal-and-child-health-efforts/

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The Worsening U.S. Maternal Health Crisis in Three Graphs

(5 days ago) The Century Foundation’s Dr. Jamila Taylor, a national leader in maternal health policy, Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan is a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she works …

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/worsening-u-s-maternal-health-crisis-three-graphs/

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Maternal, Infant, and Child Health health.gov

(5 days ago) This is a summary of the report, The Role of Law and Policy in Assisting Families to Reach Healthy People’s Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Breastfeeding Goals in the …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy/maternal-infant-and-child-health

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Maternal health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) Maternal health. Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Each stage should be a positive experience, …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/maternal-health

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Call to Action: Maternal Health and Saving Mothers: A Policy …

(Just Now) Maternal mortality is alarmingly high at ≈700 deaths a year in the United States. 1 It is estimated that 2 of 3 US pregnancy deaths may be preventable, highlighting the need for …

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001000

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Overview of US Maternal Mortality Policy - PubMed

(1 days ago) The United States maternal mortality rate has been rising for many years putting the US out of step with peer countries. There are many complex reasons for the rise in maternal deaths and …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32089330/

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Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequities in Maternal

(3 days ago) Introduction. Maternal mortality is a marker of national health and well-being. In the United States, unacceptably high maternal mortality persists, and our dismal ranking relative …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020519/

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Tracking State Maternity Health Policies Commonwealth Fund

(9 days ago) Medicaid is the health insurer for 45 percent of births in the United States and 66 percent of all births to Black mothers.Given the disparate rates of maternal mortality and …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/tracking-state-policies-improve-maternal-health-outcomes

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New study challenges scale of maternal health crisis in the US

(Just Now) In 2022, the Biden administration launched a plan to address the maternal health crisis facing the nation, highlighting that pregnancy and childbirth are “traumatic experiences” …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/health/maternal-mortality-trends-study-questions/index.html

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order and …

(7 days ago) These actions will build on the NIH’s current policy to ensure that research it funds considers women’s health in the development of study design and in data collection and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/18/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-and-announces-new-actions-to-advance-womens-health-research-and-innovation/

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MATERNAL HEALTH - 2022 National Healthcare …

(5 days ago) Maternal mental health issues are common; 10% to 25% of postpartum women develop a depressive disorder. 12 The risk of suicide increases among depressed people during the perinatal period and up to 20% of postpartum deaths are …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587184/

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STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS: IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH …

(5 days ago) Given the importance of maternal health for our families, communities, and nation, addressing the unacceptable rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity calls for a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568218/

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Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality Health …

(1 days ago) Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality. Print. April 3, 2023. Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action …

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

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Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health - Formerly 2020 Mom

(4 days ago) Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. 03/15/2024. Laurel Stine, JD, MA will moderate the panel exploring the latest developments in maternal Substance Use Disorder ( #SUD) care …

https://www.2020mom.org/

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Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising …

(1 days ago) Background: National Vital Statistics System reports show that maternal mortality rates in the United States have nearly doubled, from 17.4 in 2018 to 32.9 per 100,000 live births in 2021. …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38480029/

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Pregnancy care has changed in alarming ways since Louisiana …

(6 days ago) A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/19/1239376395/louisiana-abortion-ban-dangerously-disrupting-pregnancy-miscarriage-care

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Maternal Health Office on Women's Health

(3 days ago) TARGETS. Target 1: Reduce the maternal mortality rate by 50 percent in 5 years. Target 2: Reduce the low-risk cesarean delivery rate by 25 percent in 5 years. Target 3: …

https://www.womenshealth.gov/maternalhealth

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Early Inadequate Childcare is Associated with Later Poor Maternal

(8 days ago) They found that childcare precarity was associated with higher odds of maternal depression, and inadequate childcare was associated with higher odds of poor overall …

https://jiwh.publichealth.gwu.edu/news/WHI-Childcare-Maternal-Health

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Maternal and Infant Health Reproductive Health CDC

(Just Now) Maternal and Infant Health. Print. CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health provides scientific leadership in the promotion of women’s health and infant health before, during, and after …

https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/index.html

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CDC disputes study on U.S. maternal death rate - POLITICO

(6 days ago) 340B hospitals are the backbone of the nation’s health care safety net, providing essential services to patients with low incomes and those living in rural America. 340B …

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/03/15/cdc-rejects-study-on-u-s-maternal-death-rate-00147241

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The main issues affecting Black women's maternal health - Rolling …

(4 days ago) The government has been aware of this issue and is now creating laws regarding Black maternal health, but it starts at the community level. It starts with community health …

https://rollingout.com/2024/03/26/dr-peggy-roberts-shares-maternal-health/

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