Cash for Moms: As Medicaid Cuts Loom, Cities Test a New Approach to Black Maternal Health

Cash for Moms: As Medicaid Cuts Loom, Cities Test a New Approach to Black Maternal Health

By now, there’s little question that a maternal health crisis is rocking the Black community. The data tells the story: Black moms are dying during childbirth at three times the rate of white moms, a disproportionately high percentage of Black children are born prematurely, and Black infants are about twice as likely to die as white infants in states like Louisiana. But new data from a handful of pilot projects also suggests a potential solution…

Cash for Moms: As Medicaid Cuts Loom, Cities Test a New Approach to Black Maternal Health – Free Press of Jacksonville

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — WORD IN BLACK — A maternal health crisis continues to disproportionately impact the Black community, with Black mothers experiencing significantly higher mortality rates during childbirth and their infants facing increased risks of prematurity and death. Data indicates Black moms die at three times the rate of white moms, and Black infants are about twice as likely to die as white infants in some states. By now, there’s littl…

Cash for Moms: As Medicaid Cuts Loom, Cities Test a New Approach to Black Maternal Health – The Windy City Word

By now, there’s little question that a maternal health crisis is rocking the Black community. The data tells the story: Black moms are dying during childbirth at three times the rate of white moms, a disproportionately high percentage of Black children are born prematurely, and Black infants are about twice as likely to die as white infants in states like Louisiana. But new data from a handful of pilot projects also suggests a potential solution…