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Updated Brief on Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health
News ReleaseAn updated KFF issue brief on racial disparities in maternal and infant health includes new and updated analysis of data on pregnancy-related mortality, birth risks and infant mortality.
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Medicaid and Health Coverage for Low-Income Women in Pregnancy and After Childbirth
Issue BriefKFF's Usha Ranji's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health on September 10, 2019 describes describes the role of Medicaid coverage for pregnant and postpartum women, including differences in eligibility between states and efforts to strengthen postpartum care and coverage for women enrolled in Medicaid.
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States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied
FeatureStates Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied Download…
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Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S. by Race/Ethnicity; 1998-2005
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Many States Cover Preventive Services Important for Pregnant Women
FeatureMany States Cover Preventive Services Important for Pregnant Women Download…
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The Role of Medicaid and Medicare In Women’s Health Care, JAMA, May 15, 2013
FeatureMedicare and Medicaid provide health coverage for three in ten women.
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Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
FeatureInfant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity, 2007 Download Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. June 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_06.
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Teen Birth Rates Have Been Declining for All Groups, but Disparities Still Exist
FeatureTeen Birth Rates Have Been Declining for All Groups, but Disparities Still Exist Download Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Reports, “ Births: Preliminary Data for 2011” 61(5), Oct 2012…
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Pregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates Among Teens Have Been Steadily Declining in the U.S.
FeaturePregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates Among Teens Have Been Steadily Declining in the U.S. Download Source Guttmacher Institute “U.S.