Another article highlights maternal health in the US. The article in BBC News entitled Why US mothers are more likely to die in childbirth, discusses the recent CDC research that found that “In 2021, 33 women died out of every 100,000 live births in the US, up from 23.8 in 2020. That rate was moreContinue reading “Maternal Health Care in the US [Barriers: Cost of Care, Inequity in Health, Access to Care]”
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U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate & Public Health [Barriers: Health Care Access, Inequity]
Today’s article from March 16, 2023 in The Washington Post, entitled U.S. maternal mortality climbs dramatically during pandemic, study finds, describes public health issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. “The rate of Americans dying while giving birth — or in the weeks afterward — increased by more than one-third in 2021 compared with a yearContinue reading “U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate & Public Health [Barriers: Health Care Access, Inequity]”
Inequity & Racial Bias in Health Care [Barriers: Racial Bias, Inequity]
An article published on CaliforniaHealthline on March 9, 2023 entitled Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows, highlights inequity in health care. This article highlights personal stories about the experiences of those experiencing racial bias in health care. It starts with the following stories: “A young mother in California’sContinue reading “Inequity & Racial Bias in Health Care [Barriers: Racial Bias, Inequity]”
HEALTH CONVERSATIONS: When Aware We Care 