AJMC November 11, 2021
States are turning to alternative payment models to improve outcomes and reduce health care expenditures, representing a critical step forward specifically for the US maternal health crisis.
There is a maternal health crisis in the United States. We have the highest rate of maternal mortality among 11 developed countries, and rank 33rd out of 36 in infant mortality according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For a nation that boasts some of the best health care providers and institutions in the world—a country that spends more on health care than any other—we have a responsibility to ensure our mothers receive the best care possible.
Worse yet, recent studies show that newborn outcomes are disproportionately affected by a...
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