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Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations May Increase Care Engagement and Quality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

BU School of Public Health Blog

September 4, 2024 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Despite recent declines in nationwide maternal mortality, the United States continues to experience a significant maternal health crisis, in part shaped by inequitable access to quality healthcare for too many pregnant and postpartum people, particularly those who are covered by Medicaid.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

Quality health care should not have borders. While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. The fields differ, however, in their area of focus.

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Too costly to keep, but too important to lose. Solving paradox of NC rural women’s health services

NC Health News

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press The paradox of rural womens health care in North Carolina: Small, remote hospitals cant afford to keep delivering babies and providing other critical OB/GYN services, but their communities cant afford for them to stop. No analogous system exists for maternal care in North Carolina.

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Dr. Anete Muxlhanga’s Mission: Local, Data-Driven Solutions for Maternal Health in Mozambique

Maternal Health Task Force

Mozambique faces significant maternal health challenges, compounded by ongoing conflict and a recent surge in political instability. The maternal mortality rate remains high at 127 deaths per 100,000 live births , far above global averages.

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Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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Mother and newborn care worldwide

Exploring Health

Championing Maternal and Newborn Health: The Work of Dr. Sydney Spangler Spangler fights for safe and equitable care for mothers and babies alike, from the classroom to across the world. A Tanzanian nurse on the screen explains the latest results from a hospitals new maternal health information system that Spangler helped implement.

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Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

NC Health News

Credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press Maintaining specialized, 24/7 staff, up-to-date equipment, and adequate space for a labor and delivery unit, also called a maternity ward, generates substantial expenses. Closing maternity wards has sometimes served as a warning sign of deeper financial troubles to come.