Tag: maternal mortality

Maternal Deaths in the US Keep Rising

July 6, 2023
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Maternal mortality rates in the United States have more than doubled in two decades, according to a new study published July 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Maternal deaths are those that happen during or up to one year after pregnancy. The study found an estimated 1,210 maternal deaths in 2019,…

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ANALYSIS: New Report on Best and Worst States for Healthcare Misses Important Factors

June 23, 2023
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Mississippi ranked the worst among the 50 states and Washington, for overall healthcare access, quality, services, costs, and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance. Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas, and Arkansas rounded out the bottom five states, according to the 2023 report compiled by the nonprofit foundation. The report was released…

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Pregnancy Problems, Maternal Mortality at All-Time High

April 4, 2023
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On Oct. 29, 2022, Whitney Reising Oliver died. She was 22 weeks pregnant with her first child, a little boy she and her husband had named Felix. Their unborn son also died. “Whit was so excited to be a mother and raise baby Felix in Chicago, IL—the city she loved, alive with her favorite art,…

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