Healthcare Finance News August 28, 2024
Maternal morbidity is 1.5 times higher among Black mothers than Hispanic mothers, the data shows.
Disparities persist in maternal health, with the new 2024 Maternal and Infant Health Disparities Data Brief from the United Health Foundation showing that in 2020, severe maternal morbidity was twice as high among Black mothers than white mothers.
The data published by UnitedHealth Group’s philanthropic arm also showed maternal morbidity was 1.5 times higher among Black mothers than Hispanic mothers.
Infant mortality was 2.9 times higher among infants born to Black mothers (10.6 per 1,000) than Asian mothers (3.6), 2.4 times higher than white mothers (4.5) and 2.2 times higher than Hispanic mothers (4.8) in 2018-2021.
At the same time, among females ages 18-44 between...
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