Stories tagged: "maternal mortality"

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Healthcare HHS’ Plan to Reduce Maternal Deaths in the US Is Missing One Thing: A Plan to Address Racism

Black mothers are dying during childbirth from preventable causes at high rates. The plan by HHS fails to adequately address racism as a cause.

Tiffany Eve Lawrence Tiffany Eve Lawrence December 11, 2020 1:09 pm EST
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Health Pregnancy Is Now a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19. Here’s How One Black Woman Is Handling It All.

Recent data found that pregnant Black and Hispanic women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized or admitted into the intensive care unit.

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez July 27, 2020 2:20 pm EDT
Health Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 serves to address Black maternal health crisis
Health Landmark Legislation Seeks to Reduce Black Maternal Health Risks

The Black Maternal Health Caucus unveiled a package of bills this week that aims to comprehensively improve health outcomes for Black mothers.

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone March 12, 2020 2:23 pm EDT
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Health Black Women Keep Dying in Childbirth. This Is How Michigan’s Governor Plans to Fix the Crisis.

In Detroit, for example, Black women are 4.5 times more likely to die than non-Hispanic white women. "This is a staggering disparity," Gov. Whitmer said last month.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 11, 2020 1:55 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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