Maternal Health Equity Policies

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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and Maternal …

(5 days ago) WEBUnder the LTCH PPS, CMS expects payments to increase by approximately 0.8% or $25 million. “Building a healthier America starts with ensuring everyone in our nation has access to high-quality, affordable health care,” said HHS Secretary Xavier …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-policies-advance-health-equity-and-maternal-health-support-hospitals

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Maternal Health Equity Center For Health Justice

(5 days ago) WEBThe AAMC Center For Health Justice sparks community-centered, multisector research, collaboration, and action to make the case for policies and practices that ensure all communities have an equal …

https://www.aamchealthjustice.org/our-work/maternal-health-equity

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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity - PMC

(4 days ago) WEBRapidly rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates and persistent racial and ethnic inequities reinforce a national call to action to prioritize improvements in maternal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510807/

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Federal Public Policy and Legislative Solutions for Improving …

(1 days ago) WEBBlack Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 959/S. 346), which seeks to end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and reduce …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2021/04/Federal-maternal-health-policies_April%202021.pdf

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HHS to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes with New CMS Care …

(2 days ago) WEBExpanding access to proven maternal health care best practices and initiatives will help moms and their children thrive.” “CMS is taking a comprehensive, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/12/15/hhs-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-with-new-cms-care-model-that-expands-access-to-services-other-proven-maternal-health-approaches.html

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FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala - The White House

(Just Now) WEBPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have long championed policies to improve maternal health and equity, and addressing the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/07/fact-sheet-vice-president-kamala-harris-announces-call-to-action-to-reduce-maternal-mortality-and-morbidity/

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WHITE HOUSE BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING THE MATERNAL …

(3 days ago) WEBof maternal mortality and morbidity, reducing the disparities in maternal health outcomes, and improving the overall experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum for people …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Maternal-Health-Blueprint.pdf

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBThe President’s discretionary funding request includes significant funding to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates, improve health equity, and end race …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-initial-actions-to-address-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/

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HHS Announces Over $65 Million to Address the Maternal Health …

(4 days ago) WEBFunds will support health centers in medically underserved and rural communities to improve maternal health as part of the White House Blueprint for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/19/hhs-announces-over-65-million-address-maternal-health-crisis-invest-new-approaches-care.html

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AMA sets priorities for equitable maternal health care

(3 days ago) WEBNov 16, 2021. CHICAGO — Acknowledging that structural racism and bias negatively impact maternal health care in the United States, physicians at the Special Meeting of …

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-sets-priorities-equitable-maternal-health-care

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Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal …

(5 days ago) WEBThe United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK575264/

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Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality Health …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Office of Health Equity (OHE) Mission: Advance health equity and women’s health issues across the nation through CDC’s science and programs, and …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/maternal-mortality/index.html

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Eight steps for narrowing the maternal health disparity gap

(3 days ago) WEBMaternal health in the United States is in crisis. There are almost 4 million births every year in this country. 1 Delivery is the most frequent cause of hospitalization, 2 cesarean …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822100/

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Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status

(6 days ago) WEBStark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. The disparate …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/

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Community-Based Models Improve Maternal Outcomes and …

(7 days ago) WEBCreating accountability and incentives would help ensure that these policies and programs are equity-centered and create the desired outcomes. CONCLUSION. A …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/mar/community-models-improve-maternal-outcomes-equity

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State Policies to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes

(4 days ago) WEBUnderstanding the state policy landscape is a vital step toward advancing evidence-based practices to improve perinatal health care. However, it is important to …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/maps-and-interactives/2020/nov/state-policies-improve-maternal-health-outcomes

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A policy analysis of policies and strategic plans on Maternal, …

(5 days ago) WEBSignificant progress has been made to advance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Ethiopia. Further, the country has enshrined equity as a core …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-022-01656-x

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile data on the impact of Dobbs to date on health outcomes is limited to date, many indicators suggest that the ruling may exacerbate longstanding large …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity: The Role of

(5 days ago) WEBRapidly rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates and persistent racial and ethnic inequities reinforce a national call to action to prioritize improvements in maternal …

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2023/10000/strategies_to_promote_maternal_health_equity__the.11.aspx

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Delaware Strategies to Advance Health Equity in Maternal and …

(6 days ago) WEBAdvance Health Equity in Maternal and Infant Health Priscilla Mpasi, MD, FAAP. 1. Eliminate disparities between White, Black, and Hispanic infant and maternal mortality …

https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/meetings/april-2024-state-approaches-de.pdf

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Butler, Britt, Underwood, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan NIH

(Just Now) WEBWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the NIH IMPROVE Act, the Senate companion to Representative …

https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/butler-britt-underwood-and-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-nih-improve-act

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Governor Hochul Announces Significant Steps to Improve New …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Budget also includes support for the State’s recently approved Medicaid 1115 Waiver amendment, investing $7.5 billion in federal and state funding to promote …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-significant-steps-improve-new-yorkers-health-part-fy-2025-budget

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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and Maternal …

(4 days ago) WEBCMS Integrates Equity and Maternal Health Quality Measures into Proposed Rule that Drives Payment for Hospitals . Today, the Centers for Medicare & …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/18/cms-proposes-policies-advance-health-equity-maternal-health-support-hospitals.html

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Preferences in Maternal Health Policies Commonwealth Fund

(6 days ago) WEBIn recent years, federal initiatives have focused on improving maternal health outcomes in the United States. Solutions range from community-led partnerships …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/integrating-birthing-preferences-and-experiences-maternal-health-policies

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community …

(Just Now) WEBHRSA is the arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that funds state and local community efforts to improve maternal and child …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-invests-105-million-community-based-organizations-improve-maternal-infant-health-across-country.html

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HHS releases national suicide prevention strategy, plan

(9 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership whose members include the AHA, …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-24-hhs-releases-national-suicide-prevention-strategy-plan

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A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools …

(1 days ago) WEBDr. Mary Fleming, director of the Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said some of the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/dei-medical-schools-black-maternal-health-reaj/index.html

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OCR finalizes rule prohibiting certain reproductive health care

(Just Now) WEBInstitute for Diversity and Health Equity The 340B Drug Pricing Program Rural Health and Critical Access Hospitals Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope Post-acute …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-ocr-finalizes-rule-prohibiting-certain-reproductive-health-care-disclosures

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Black Maternal Health Equity Summit School of Medicine School …

(8 days ago) WEBAdd to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2024-04-14 12:00:00 2024-04-14 16:00:00 Black Maternal Health Equity Summit The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of …

https://case.edu/medicine/events/ctsc-black-maternal-health-equity-summit-when

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Maternal Health Commonwealth Fund

(8 days ago) WEBAdvancing Health Equity The U.S. Maternal Health Divide: The Limited Maternal Health Services and Worse Outcomes of States Proposing New Abortion …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/maternal-health

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Doctoral graduate combines economics with health policy to …

(2 days ago) WEBApril 29, 2023 Erin Bluvas, [email protected] “My journey in public health began with a deep-rooted interest in health equity,” says Dakshu Jindal, who graduates …

https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/about/news/2024/may_grad_jindal_hspm.php

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SWEET Seminar: Paid Care and Supporting Diverse Older Adults …

(2 days ago) WEBDr. Fabius is a gerontologist and health services researcher with an interdisciplinary background consisting of training in gerontology, human development and family …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/sweet-seminar-paid-care-and-supporting-diverse-older-adults-with-dementia-and-their-family-caregivers

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBThis report highlights persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health care across the United States. These disparities are fueled by inequities in access to high …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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