Alarming rise in U.S. maternal mortality signals need for change
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 14, 2023
The U.S. faces a concerning challenge in its maternal mortality rates, standing out among high-income nations for its alarming incidence of maternal deaths despite substantial health care spending. This inequity is particularly pronounced when comparing patients from different racial and ethnic groups within the country, according to a recent study published in JAMA®.
In the study, “Trends in State-Level Maternal Mortality by Racial and Ethnic Group in the United States,” researchers used . . .
