Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...

The recent death in childbirth of Dr. Janell Green Smith casts a grim light on the deplorable state of mortality among black ...

THEIR NAMES AND A MOTIVE HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. NEW TONIGHT... MISSISSIPPI MOTHERS ARE DYING IN CHILDBIRTH AT ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE COUNTRY. THAT'S ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM THE BIRTH ...

Despite being a high-income nation, the US experiences high maternal mortality rates that continue to climb. From 2018 to 2021, the rate nearly doubled, increasing from 17.4 to 32.9 deaths per 100,000 ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A report released Monday says that Tennessee has some of the worst infant and maternal death rates in the country. March of Dimes said that the U.S. is not doing enough to ...

CHICAGO, Illinois — Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s most recent maternal mortality report. The report ...

The challenges faced by Black Americans across many aspects of life are profound, and, in maternal health, they are especially stark. While maternal deaths have declined or stabilized for most groups ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelica Geter writes about community-centered paths to health equity. Aug 28, 2025, 06:12pm EDT Mississippi high infant mortality ...

Tennessee consistently ranks among the worst in the nation for maternal deaths. Sen. London Lamar, D-Memphis, said the Maternal Mortality Review Committee should post quarterly reports for real-time ...