The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) published the annual Maternal Mortality in Arizona report for 2018-2019 which showed a concerning increase in overall maternal mortality and disproportionate rates of maternal mortality among Black and Indigenous mothers.
According to the AZ DHS Report, national rates of maternal...
Women are facing dwindling options for maternity care across the country, especially in rural and aging areas, according to an updated report on maternity unit accessibility by the March of Dimes.
The update to the 2022 annual report by maternity care advocacy group March of Dimes found that 1,119 counties across the U.S. qualify as...
Studies are continuing to show that the U.S. is falling far behind other developed nations in its maternal mortality rates. The nation reports hundreds of deaths across all states each year and more than 80% are understood to be preventable, but researchers struggle to account for rising rates.
An article in Scientific American...
As the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision nears, researchers are taking the time to reflect on how the ruling impacted obstetric care, maternal healthcare and the medical industry more broadly.
At least 15 states now ban abortion either completely or within a few weeks of...
A new report revealed dozens of examples in which medical care for pregnant patients was different than care they would have received before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.
The report was conducted by the University of California at San Francisco's Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) research...
The fight for health equity in maternal health continues with the Biden administration announcing plans to reform substance abuse treatment for expecting mothers. Meanwhile, maternal care options are shrinking for women in rural and underserved communities, increasing their risk for poor maternal and infant health outcomes.
Roughly...
Last week, America's Health Rankings, an analytic platform arm of the UnitedHealth Foundation, published its' annual Health of Women and Children Report, which focuses on health challenges experienced specifically by women and children.
The report found that mental and behavioral health concerns have risen sharply over the past...
A Pima County judge is expected to deliver a ruling this week in a case seeking to reinstate a 158-year-old abortion ban, which was previously blocked by Roe v. Wade in 1973.
The law conflicts with a more recent law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks, including pregnancies from rape or incest, that would go into effect this...
Value-based care is now a ubiquitous term across the medical industry, primarily led by Medicare payment models that prioritize quality of care above overall cost. But some are questioning the concept's utility and expanse over the Medicare market.
Legislation proposed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would...
Last week was Black Maternal Health Week in the U.S., and with it came a number of announcements on support services through both public and private programs to improve health outcomes for pregnant or postpartum women of color and their children across the country and in Arizona.
In a short blog post for the Arizona Department of...
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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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, which focuses on investments in public health, behavioral health, health disparities, child care and advancing research. Coupled with the HHS announcement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also released the 2021-2030 National...