Tackling the Maternal and Infant Health Crisis: A Governor's Playbook
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Provides an overview of maternal morbidity and mortality trends, including racial and geographic disparities, as well as the underlying causes of poor maternal health in the United States. Outlines 32 recommendations across five priority areas that can
be implemented in coordination with critical stakeholders, such as industry and community
leaders, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and people with lived experience. Priority 3 covers recommendations related to disparities affecting Black and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals. Includes rural references throughout.
Date
07/2023
Organizations
Afton Bloom, Boldly Go Philanthropy, National Governors Association
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· Behavioral health
· Health disparities
· Health insurance
· Health occupations
· Health workforce
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Healthcare facilities
· Healthcare quality
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Maternal health workforce
· Medicaid
· Mortality
· Policy
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Social determinants of health
· Statistics and data
· Telehealth
· Tribal communities
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention