MedCity News March 23, 2023
At the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum held last week, two healthcare leaders from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and CVS Health stressed that reducing maternal health disparities is a top priority, with several strategies at play. For CMS, the focus is on encouraging states to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, while CVS Health is working to leverage doulas in their care delivery.
Research shows that there are vast racial disparities when it comes to maternal health in the U.S. Pregnancy-related mortality rates are two to three times higher for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native women than White women, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Barriers for maternal health have only increased following...
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