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Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Telehealth,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Telehealth,
Arkansas,
North Carolina,
Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute to unfavorable maternal and infant ...

Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Lexa Giragosian

Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Health Policy Update,
Michigan,
South Carolina,
Tennessee

State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.