As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke to the state’s Interim ...

Black women remain three times more likely than white and Hispanic women to die from pregnancy-related complications, according to the latest maternal mortality rates released last month by the ...

Postpartum risk predominates, with over 60% of pregnancy-related deaths occurring after delivery and Black women showing ...

In a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations, Black women are two-to-three times more ...

For advocates at the heart of Black Maternal Health Week, also central to the work is the idea that improving the system to ...

As patients continue to arrive from states where care is restricted or denied, the strain on California providers and support ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

LAS VEGAS -- The increased prevalence of laws restricting abortion access was linked with higher rates of maternal deaths, according to a cross-sectional study. A difference-in-differences analysis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelica Geter writes about community-centered paths to health equity. Aug 28, 2025, 06:12pm EDT Mississippi high infant mortality ...

As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke Thursday to the state’s ...