Each year approximately 700 women die in the United States as a result of pregnancy or related complications, and Black women are three- to five-times more likely to die in childbirth than White women. In honor of the fourth Black Maternal Health week, April 11-17, 2021, sponsored by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), is showcasing recent state health policy resources to help improve Black maternal health.
NASHP Blogs
- New Jersey Medicaid Implements New Policies to Improve Maternal Health, March 2021
- How New York Is Safeguarding Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic, November 2020
- State Strategies to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis, October 2020
- Eight States Join NASHP’s Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program Policy Academy to Address Maternal Mortality, April 2021
NASHP Report
- Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid, July 2020
Interactive Maps and Charts
- State Maternal Mortality Review Committee Membership and Recommendations, February 2021
- State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits, April 2020
- View Each State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Postpartum Women, March 2020
Infographic
State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women, December 2019