STATOpinion

Proposed U.S. census changes could be catastrophic for public health

In 2030, U.S. mortality and morbidity rates will suddenly jump. This will happen not because there is a new pandemic or a ...
Healio

Rise in severe maternal morbidity rate not driven by increasing maternal age

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe maternal morbidity rates increased between 2008 and 2018 for almost every racial and ethnic group. Births ...
Healio

Severe maternal morbidity risk high for women with vision, physical disabilities

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with disabilities had higher severe maternal morbidity rates per 10,000 deliveries vs. women without.
Medscape

Medicaid Expansion Not Linked to Reduction in Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates During Delivery

The 2014 Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was not associated with a reduction in rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during delivery hospitalizations. Researchers conducted a ...
Center for Children and Families

Report Examines Worsening Maternal Morbidity in Texas, How Improving Care Could Cut Medicaid Costs

There’s no doubt that the United States maternal health crisis is severe. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate ...
News Medical

Maternal morbidity and pregnancy risks higher for gestational carriers

Gestational carriers, also known as surrogates, experience an elevated risk of severe maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to women who conceive naturally or through in vitro ...
phillyvoice.com

Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Black women in Philadelphia are twice as likely to have unexpected complications while giving birth than women of other races and ethnicities, according to a new report. Severe maternal morbidity – ...