‘Making things more accessible’: How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

The price of pregnancy: new study examines what race has to do with maternity costs

A study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is shedding light on disparities in maternity care spending across racial and ethnic groups.The research, led by Rebecca Gourevitchassistant professor at the University of Maryland College Parkexamined over 87,000 pregnancies covered by private insurance. The study looked at costs from the start of pregnancy through six weeks postpartum.…

How Having a Baby Is Changing Under Trump

Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health and their lives. If they test positive for either, they qualify for a number of interventions that can dramatically improve their prospects over their lifetime. But both tests could soon undergo dramatic changes because of drastic cutbacks at feder…

Advocates rally to keep more Florida babies alive

Advocates across Florida are holding rallies, conferences and events for Black Maternal Health Week in an effort to keep more Black babies and mothers alive.

Virginia Reproductive and Maternal Equity Summit addresses needs of maternal health in communities of color

RICHMOND, Va. The 2025 Virginia Reproductive and Maternal Equity Summit is on Thursday and with an alarming maternal mortality rate among Black women in the state the highest in the nation the summit aims to unite doctors, lawmakers and community leaders in a shared mission: to confront and reshape the landscape of maternal health for everyone, especially for those in marginalized communities.As reported by recent studies, the statistics surroun…

Vacaville, Vallejo, Kaiser hospitals named among tops for maternity care

Kaiser Permanente medical centers in Vacaville, Vallejo — and 10 other locations in Northern California — have been cited by Newsweek magazine’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025, it has been announced. The 12 hospitals, from Santa Rosa and San Francisco to Roseville and San Jose,  were recognized for providing, safe, compassionate, exceptional care to parents and their newborns, Jordan Scott, a senior media relations representativ…

Birthing While Black: What We Must Do Now to Protect Black Mothers and Babies

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research exposes how America’s economic systems are failing Black birthing people — and what can be done to reverse the deadly trend.