Pennsylvania’s Maternal Mortality Crisis is Severely Stratified by Race

This week is Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW21! Of course, maternal health means a lot more than preventing unnecessary injury and death in childbirth, but given the extreme disparities revealed in a new report and the fact that we know COVID-19 is … Continued

PA Urged to Extend Medicaid for New Mothers

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-25/womens/pa-urged-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers/a73678-1 March 25, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Extending maternal Medicaid to 12 months gives access to critical care such as screenings for postpartum depression. (Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Child … Continued