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title: "12/10/2021: The State of Maternity Care and Digital Health"
description: Maternal mortality and morbidity make it to the White House, and digital health startups are challenging the status quo in new ways.
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# [12/10/2021: The State of Maternity Care and Digital Health](https://babyscripts.com/blog/12/10/2021-the-state-of-maternity-care-and-digital-health)

 Written by [The Babyscripts Team](https://babyscripts.com/blog/author/the-babyscripts-team) | December 10

Maternal health got a national spotlight this week as Vice President Kamala Harris announced a federal plan to address maternal mortality and morbidity. Pregnant and postpartum mothers in rural areas struggle to get access to care and support through childbirth, and industry professionals highlight the need for better data and the role of the digital health startup.

12/8, PEW: [Rural Midwives Fill Gap as Hospitals Cut Childbirth Services](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/12/08/rural-midwives-fill-gap-as-hospitals-cut-childbirth-services)

12/8, Patient Engagement HIT: [HHS Adds Maternal Health Outcomes to Care Compare Website](https://patientengagementhit.com/news/hhs-adds-maternal-health-outcomes-to-care-compare-website)

12/7, Bloomberg: [Kamala Harris Rolls Out Plan to Reduce High U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-07/kamala-harris-rolls-out-plan-for-u-s-maternal-health-crisis)

12/7, USA Today: [Tackle maternal health disparities, mortality with data and better care](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/07/maternal-health-day-give-parents-support-they-need/8800041002/)

12/02, The Hill: [Maternal and child health legislation must be prioritized now](https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/583953-maternal-and-child-health-legislation-must-be-prioritized-now)

11/29, Second Opinion: [Every digital health startup is a clinic now ](https://ovsecondopinion.substack.com/p/every-digital-health-startup-is-a)

*From Babyscripts:*

[Four digital health trends for 2022 by Anish Sebastian, CEO](https://www.benefitspro.com/2021/12/09/four-digital-health-trends-for-2022/?slreturn=20211110112505)

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