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racial disparities

How Medicaid ACOs Can Lead the US Towards Maternal Health Equity

September 4, 2026

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health inequities

‘The Loss of a Rural Hospital Is Devastating for a Local Community’

November 25, 2025

Research

A Mother’s Death During or After Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Infant’s Death or Hospitalization

September 26, 2025

Melissa Gilliam address audience at a Public Health Conversation

Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence

MCH Center of Excellence Confronts Challenges to the Field at 30th Anniversary

April 11, 2025

Close-up of a pregnant woman's belly in the hospital bed with catheter in hand

healthcare disparities

Professor Tracks the Many US Pregnancy-Related Deaths

March 18, 2025

A sick woman patient in bed at the hospital suffering from pain. Contractions and childbirth.

pregnancy

Frequent Emergency Care during Pregnancy Could Signal Greater Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity

November 14, 2024

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pregnancy

New Longitudinal Study Will Fill Gap in Data on Postpartum Health and Well-being

October 18, 2024

healthcare disparities

‘No One Should Have to Fight for Their Life Because of Where They Live’

September 27, 2024

Doctor takes the blood pressure of a pregnant woman

pregnancy complications

Healthcare Access Is Not Preventing Deaths among Pregnant and Postpartum People

October 6, 2023

Graph of United States depicting state where pregnancy complications

maternal health

Where You Live Determines Risk of Severe Pregnancy, Postpartum Complications

June 9, 2023