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United States of Care Responds to 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

United States of Care

On September 9, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted a response to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1809),” also known.

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Beyond Stigma: Why Addressing Maternal Mental Health Means Confronting Systemic Failures

The Health Care Blog

By EMILY JOHNSON Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. You believed they were on the path to being a strong leader in health care. Anxiety was noted several times throughout her hospital stay. One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader.

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Students fight to improve maternal mortality

Exploring Health

A Local Hospital’s Fight Against Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Rate Emory Decatur Hospital’s program uses students to provider personal support for laboring patients. By Joy Lee In Georgia, having a child can come with life-threatening risks. For Black women, the dangers are even greater.

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New Longitudinal Study Will Fill Gap in Data on Postpartum Health and Well-being

BU School of Public Health Blog

October 18, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Breastfeeding difficulties, hypertension, depression, and sleep deprivation are just a handful of the health challenges that mothers may experience in the weeks and months following childbirth.

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What Role do Birth Certificates Play in the Global Fight for Gender Equality?

Maternal Health Task Force

International efforts to reduce gender disparities and maternal mortality rates must consider the power of a birth certificate. Every child has the fundamental human right to an identity and nationality from birth. Not having a birth certificate has devastating consequences for childrens health and human rights.

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Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Congenital Syphilis Epidemic in the U.S.

Maternal Health Task Force

Chan School of Public Health and Research Assistant at the Maternal Health Task Force. It has disrupted health systems and health delivery. It can lead to severe health impacts, such as miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, deformed bones, anemia, jaundice, blindness, and deafness.

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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.