Becker's Healthcare June 23, 2023
While several recent reports have detailed the ongoing struggles of maternal healthcare in the U.S. and worldwide, a June 22 report from HHS says that between 2008 and 2021, in-hospital delivery-related maternal mortality rates improved by 57 percent.
The agency believes that the decline is linked to both national and local-level strategies implemented throughout the 13-year period. And while the U.S. still has one of the highest maternal death rates...