maternal health

Ohio has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the county. Legislators are joining a federal push to invest in solutions.

Experts outline the challenges ahead of an October rollout.

Maternal care options have declined across the state. Some say midwives could increase access for small towns, but a lack of licensure puts limits on the care they can provide.

Indiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rate increases in the nation between 1999 to 2019, according to a new study.

Indiana lawmakers recognize that doulas can improve maternal outcomes. So, they passed new laws and dispensed millions of dollars in grants to expand access to doula services. Except there's been no real progress.

New research out of the University of Cincinnati associates maternal stress with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants.

The obstetrical navigator initiative was created just four years ago. It helps provide free, at-home support and services for pregnant people and new parents on Medicaid up through the first year of the child's life.

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, scholars noted that states with the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. also had higher maternal mortality rates. Now, researchers warn, those death rates could get even worse.

It’s one of 11 states recently approved to extend coverage, and comes after the Biden administration notified Medicaid agencies in December of a change under the American Rescue Plan Act that would allow states to amend their Medicaid plans.

Rosemary Oglesby-Henry wants to raise the funds to purchase a historic mansion to convert it into a resource center