A new study of Massachusetts' Medicaid ACOs offers a potential roadmap for improving maternal health. Set clear expectations, give healthcare organizations the resources to meet them and track patients beyond the traditional boundaries of pregnancy care.
The study, published in The Milbank Quarterly, examined how Massachusetts...
A new report demonstrates the importance of Medicaid for childbirth in rural communities.
The new paper by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families examined the role of Medicaid in coverage for women of childbearing age living in small towns and rural areas, expounding on prior research that found a higher reliance...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its analysis of maternal and perinatal health outcomes in live births covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for 2021.
The data brief is part of the CMS effort to tackle health disparities and worsening maternal health outcomes in the U.S.,...Arizona News
In the November election, Arizona voters will be asked if they want abortion to be legal up to the point of fetal viability, which will clarify restrictions for both patients and providers caught in the confusion of a turbulent back-and-forth since the 2022 Dobbs decision.
The state currently has a 15-week abortion ban in effect, but...
Medicaid is America's largest maternal health care payor, and most pregnant enrollees are covered by managed care organizations (MCOs). The Office of Inspector General found states are not leveraging managed care provider coverage requirements and network adequacy standards to promote access to maternal healthcare. The U.S. is...
Rates of syphilis in infants continues to rise according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC said in a media statement that it would recommend "concerted action" to decrease the cases of newborn syphilis, which is a consequence of the rapid epidemic of sexually transmitted infections...Arizona News
New mothers in Arizona covered by Medicaid are getting closer to receiving a year of health benefits after they give birth. Once approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and operationalized, the option for the 12-month extension of postpartum coverage will be available through the Arizona Health Care Cost...
After last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning nearly a half-century of federal protection for abortion, several Arizona OBGYNs spoke about the ramifications to doctors as did reproductive health experts, vitro fertilization providers, bioethicists, attorneys, and patient-privacy experts.
In response to last week's...
As fallout continues from the leaked Supreme Court (SCOTUS) opinion on Dodd v. Jackson Women's Health, in which it appears that the court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade (1974), policymakers and industry stakeholders are lining up to support for reproductive healthcare.
The American Medical Association released a statement on the leaked...
Sexual and reproductive healthcare in the U.S. has received a barrage of policy changes and proposed legislation this spring, specifically on the topics of maternal healthcare, anti-abortion legislation and laws that seek to curb treatment for transgender children.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
As COVID-19 cases drastically subside following the surge related to the Omicron variant, Americans are beginning to relax restrictions and anxieties related to the pandemic. However, other countries around the world are now struggling to contain Omicron surges that arrived much later and experts are warning that complacency could invite...
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to improve access to and quality of maternal healthcare nationwide, including supporting the delivery of equitable care for both pregnancy and postpartum care. The Children's Action Alliance in Arizona wants...
