BCBS Association: Postpartum complications more common in Black, Latina women

Becker's Healthcare June 11, 2024
Rylee Wilson

Serious complications from birth often emerge weeks postpartum, according to a report published by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on June 11.

These complications, or severe maternal morbidity events, were more common among Black and Latino patients than white patients, the insurer found. These disparities were greater for complications arising in the six weeks after delivery than complications that occur at delivery.

The association reviewed data from more than 700,000 commercially insured births from BCBS plans and 1.5 million Medicaid births provided by NORC at the University of Chicago, a social research organization. Read more on the methodology here.

Five findings to know:

1. Rates of severe maternal morbidity events in the first six weeks...

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