As part of President Joe Biden’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new policy proposals that would require hospitals…
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Michigan bills seek to address racial disparities in maternal health care
Tamika Johnson, a maternal health equity advocate for mothers of color, recalled Tuesday in the Michigan Senate Housing and Human Services Committee how an anesthesiologist made a mistake with her epidural as…
Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday a $25,000 increase in loan forgiveness available to primary care providers in designated underserved areas. That means qualifying individuals are eligible for up to $75,000…