NIH R01 · 2024
In New York City (NYC) and State (NYS), pervasive inequalities in access to respectful, culturally congruent, patient-centered maternity services drive maternal mortality (MM) rates that are 8× higher for Black versus White individuals and severe maternal mortality (SMM) rates that are 2.3× higher. Policy interventions that emphasize Medicaid, which serves low-income and racially and ethnically minoritized populations at greatest risk of SMM/MM, and that increase access to quality obstetric services and improve the social and structural determinants of health (SDOH) - i.e., integrated supportive care (ISC) - hold significant promise. NYC and NYS are at the forefront of Medicaid-relevant…
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