Articles tagged as: maternal health
May 2, 2023
Most states ensure women don’t lose Medicaid shortly after pregnancy. Missouri may join them
Policy experts say one way to help close the racial gap in maternal health outcomes is to ensure people on Medicaid dont lose coverage two months after pregnancy.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2022
After Black infant mortality surged in Kansas, birth workers jumped into action
The U.S infant mortality rate has steadily declined over the past two decades. But some states are starting to see the reverse trend with the rate of Black infant deaths far outpacing that of White infants.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2022
1 in 4 Indiana counties are maternity care deserts
Between 2018 and 2020, eight Indiana counties have seen improvements in access to maternity care: Adams, Daviess, Delaware, Fulton, Johnson, Lagrange, Miami, Vermillion and Wabash. And nine have gotten worse: Fayette, Greene, Henry, La Porte, Orange, Pulaski, Ripley, Scott and Steuben.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Indiana’s maternal mortality rate went from bad to worse
The latest maternal mortality report from the Indiana State Department of Health found that more women are dying during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery in Indiana.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
Researchers release findings from study looking at support gaps for pregnant Hoosiers
Researchers conducting the "Ask the Women" study spoke to people in zip codes with high infant mortality rates in an effort to understand where they experienced gaps in care.
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
Can more time on Medicaid lower maternal deaths?
More states are taking advantage of a provision in the American Rescue Plan that enables pregnant people to keep their Medicaid coverage longer after giving birth.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
New program offers free birth control to Hoosiers
The program is open to anyone in the state and covers all types and brands of birth control.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
How one Indiana town is reinventing emergency medical services
Typically an ambulance arrives to find a person in mid-crisis and requiring immediate care. But a new approach called community paramedicine aims to prevent emergencies in the first place.
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
Pregnancy Accommodations Now Available To State Workers, Law Falls Short For Private
The executive order tells state agencies they must provide pregnant workers with temporary accommodations like longer break times, the ability to sit or stand for comfort, and a private space for expressing breast milk.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Indiana Expanding Medicaid Coverage To New Mothers 12 Months Postpartum
Medicaid coverage for Hoosier women during their pregnancy typically lasts until 60 days after they give birth, but that was extended through the most recent federal COVID-19 relief package.
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