NASHP Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovations Program Policy Academy – Call for Applications
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffThe United States is facing a maternal mortality crisis. Rising maternal mortality rates in states have far reaching consequences for the health and well-being of women, children, and their families. States are grappling with a number of factors in their efforts to improve access to quality care for this population and strengthen the systems serving them. Through the Maternal […]
NASHP Roundtable: Georgia and Illinois Work to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
/in Policy Georgia, Illinois Blogs, Featured News Home Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffIn partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently held a virtual roundtable discussion of state officials to discuss maternal health initiatives in Illinois and Georgia and explore strategies to improve maternal health outcomes for Medicaid enrollees.
How New York Is Safeguarding Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor PlattA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in September found that pregnant women, especially Black and Latinx, are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant individuals. They are more likely to be admitted to intensive care units (ICU), receive invasive ventilation, and are at increased risk of death. […]
States Use CHIP Health Services Initiatives to Support Home Visiting Programs
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Taylor PlattMaternal and infant mortality rates in the United States have been steadily rising over the past decade, with stark racial disparities between White and Black mothers and their babies. Black infants are twice as likely to die than White infants, and Black mothers are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.
State Strategies to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care /by Taylor Platt, Eddy Fernandez and Carrie HanlonThe inequities laid bare by COVID-19 underscore the importance of states’ efforts to develop policies and interventions to address all health disparities. Systemic racism, a driver of these inequities, also fuels disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality – Black women are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. States are on […]
Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
/in Policy Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon Featured News Home, Reports Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor Platt and Neva KayeNew Jersey’s Project ECHO Builds Provider Capacity to Support Maternal and Child Health during COVID-19
/in Policy New Jersey Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Eddy FernandezConfronted with a pandemic that impacts the health of women and children – ranging from pregnancy and delivery to access to substance abuse treatment – a consortium of New Jersey state and health care experts launched a Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) initiative to share COVID-19 expertise between specialists and primary care to […]
The State of States: How Governors Plan to Address Health-Related Social and Economic Factors in 2020
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Elinor Higgins and Amy ClaryState of the state speeches provide critical insights into governors’ policy proposals that impact the health of their residents. Last week, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) highlighted the health care issues governors raised in their 2020 addresses. This week, NASHP examines how governors addressed the social and economic issues that heavily impact […]
NASHP Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovations Program Policy Academy – Call for Applications
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffThe United States is facing a maternal mortality crisis. Rising maternal mortality rates in states have far reaching consequences for the health and well-being of women, children, and their families. States are grappling with a number of factors in their efforts to improve access to quality care for this population and strengthen the systems serving them. Through the Maternal […]