7/31, Health Affairs: Reshaping Postpartum Care In Medicaid To Improve Outcomes And Reduce Costs
Medicaid expansion gives states an opportunity to create whole-person, longitudinal systems of care that address perinatal mental health, chronic disease, and social needs, as the percentage of pregnant patients experiencing these challenges increases.
7/29, News-Medical: Mapping the role of family physicians in rural maternity care
This study explores the geographic distribution of family physicians providing maternity care and identifies opportunities for family physicians to expand access to maternity care.
7/29, Morningstar: Cedar Gate Data Finds Nearly 60% of New Mothers Miss Essential Postpartum Follow-Up Care
New data shows that a majority of new mothers are missing critical postpartum care, with younger women facing the steepest barriers.
7/18, Fast Company: Femtech changed fertility. Now it's ready to rebuild maternal health.
Femtech has garnered millions in investment for fertility care, but innovation and investment have lagged in the maternity sector. There is opportunity to leverage the interest in femtech to change this.
7/10, Penn LDI: Over 500 U.S. Hospitals Have Stopped Delivering Babies Since 2010
The maternity care access crisis has hit rural areas the hardest, but urban hospitals are not exempt.
7/15, HIT Consultant: Blood Pressure Monitoring in Pregnancy Is a Window into Long-Term Health
Anish Sebastian shares insights on the impact of new data, which shows how BP monitoring before 20 weeks gestation can provide early insight into a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease later in life.