Study Finds Childbirth Disparities Persist Weeks After Mothers Leave the Hospital
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 21 (TNSres) -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release:
The country's maternal health crisis goes far beyond the delivery room. New data shows that dangerous, unexpected birth complications often emerge weeks after the mother and baby leave the hospital, with Black patients experiencing these events at a rate 87% higher than white patients.
"This data underscores the drastic need for providers, communi . . .
The country's maternal health crisis goes far beyond the delivery room. New data shows that dangerous, unexpected birth complications often emerge weeks after the mother and baby leave the hospital, with Black patients experiencing these events at a rate 87% higher than white patients.
"This data underscores the drastic need for providers, communi . . .