Lawmakers working to address Black maternal health

Lawmakers introduce legislative package to address Black maternal ...

Provide funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity;; Comprehensively study the unique ...

Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality - CDC

Everyone can play a role in working to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and improving maternal health outcomes. pregnant African-american woman ...

Tag: black maternal health - Western Center on Law & Poverty

A recent study by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) found that women of color, in particular Black women, die of pregnancy-related ...

New Black Maternal Health Momnibus Bill Tracker Provides Latest ...

The new legislative tracker includes key details about each of the twelve bills that make up the Momnibus, including bill numbers, sponsors, status in Congress ...

State Lawmakers React to Disparity in Black Maternal and Infant ...

It's not as if racial disparities in infant mortality are new. Back in 1850, when the US began keeping statistics about infant mortality, the ...

Female lawmakers launch 1st Black Maternal Health Caucus

Freshman Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., and Rep. Alma Adams, DN.C., have launched the Black Maternal Health Caucus to address the US epidemic of black women ...

STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS: IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH ...

Addressing the unacceptable rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity calls for a comprehensive approach that addresses health from well before ...

7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities ...

... maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To make sense of ...

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

Doctors and professors at some of the nation's most prestigious medical schools tell CNN the anti-DEI legislation could thwart efforts to ...

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health

The United States has one of the most technologically advanced healthcare systems in the world, yet we have a maternal mortality rate that is higher than ...

Black Maternal Health Week | Connecticut House Democrats - CT.gov

Many factors contribute to childbirth inequities, including variations in quality healthcare and underlying chronic conditions, with systemic and structural ...

Virginia lawmakers pushing for legislation that addresses Black ...

The C.D.C. reports that Black mothers are three times more likely to die from childbirth complications compared to white mothers, ...

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Addresses "Urgent Crisis" of ...

“This crisis demands urgent attention and serious action to save the lives of Black mothers and all women of color and birthing people ...

House Health Committee Reports Out Key Bill to Improve Black ...

The bill (S.B. 262), which would add “severe maternal morbidity” to the list of reportable events within the Pennsylvania Department of Health, ...

First 'Momnibus' bill signed into law, and others could follow

Other strides for Black maternal health could follow. The Build Back Better Act includes many provisions from the Momnibus package.

NC lawmakers, advocates call for action to address crisis in Black ...

North Carolina Democratic lawmakers introduce bill addressing disparities in Black maternal health; MOMnibus bill would allocate $5 million.

Minnesota House Black Maternal Health Caucus Announce 2024 ...

The Minnesota House Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) today unveiled its 2024 legislative agenda, an inclusive package of bills designed to address the ...

Lawmakers hear heartbreaking stories of Black maternal deaths ...

Mothers, spouses and loved ones of Black people who have suffered fatal childbirth complications described their experiences to lawmakers.

Programs work from within to prevent black maternal deaths

Uzazi Village is a Kansas City-based nonprofit working to narrow disparities in maternal and infant health, particularly in black communities.

Addressing Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes for ...

In Louisiana, four black mothers die for every white mother and two black babies die for every one white baby1. Louisiana's maternal mortality rate also exceeds ...