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Arkansas receives second 'F' grade in a row in maternal & infant health report
22 Nov 2025 12:39 GMT
… Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico included as locations in … that Black mothers on Medicaid were the most … the likelihood of infant health complications, including breathing issues … health risks; maternal mortality trends, which track deaths during pregnancy …
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Urgent Needs and Emerging Progress in Latest March of Dimes Report Card
24 Nov 2025 08:43 GMT
… Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Access to adequate prenatal …
Following the landmark maternal health legislation enacted in 2025 … chronic conditions that complicate pregnancy. The report also … , grow the maternal health workforce and improve coordination …
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Report: U.S. maternal and infant health system 'dangerously stalled'
19 Nov 2025 21:55 GMT
… first trimester.
Chronic conditions among pregnant women are rising, increasing … South Carolina and West Virginia. Puerto Rico also failed.
Risk factors
Among … and infant health include Medicaid extension for one year postpartum, Medicaid expansion, doula …
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Peloton’s Robin Arzón and Her Puerto Rico Pride
14 Nov 2025 21:23 GMT
… her identity, but her Puerto Rican heritage figures especially prominently.
… to create new memories in Puerto Rico.”
Six weeks ago, she … with pink heart-shaped medical tape and an insulin … in 2023. During her first pregnancy, she created prenatal classes, …
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Texas earns 'D' in March of Dimes report on maternal, infant health
18 Nov 2025 18:46 GMT
… Puerto Rico, with an 11.1% preterm birth rate.
National Center for Health … an advocate for improved maternal health in Texas. Teymer first … the health of moms before, during and after pregnancy because … have short or long-term health consequences.
To see the …
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Report ranks Alabama among worst states for maternal, infant health
18 Nov 2025 13:51 GMT
… . and Puerto Rico based on indicators for the health of infants and pregnant and … ’re partnering closely with Alabama Medicaid hospitals, health departments, and local leaders … deeply frustrating,” said Chief Medical and Health Officer at March of Dimes …
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Alabama’s maternal health care crisis: How the state is failing Black women
18 Nov 2025 12:52 GMT
… District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) for preterm births — highlighting … Medicaid is a crucial step in addressing maternal and infant health … mothers: 21.0%
Medicaid coverage
Medicaid covered 24,321 … care they need from pregnancy through infancy.
WSFA 12 …
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Rising food prices frustrate families in Puerto Rico: ‘I limit myself to the bare minimum’
12 Nov 2025 13:12 GMT
… Puerto Rico.Valeria MoralesMaritza’s experience is common in many Puerto Rican … hunger as a public health issue; it emerged after … representative of all of Puerto Rico, they highlight a … “We have capable farmers, fertile land, and interested consumers. …
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Georgia earns another ‘F’ in national report on maternal, infant health
18 Nov 2025 06:30 GMT
… on maternal and infant health outcomes.
According to the … for maternal deaths from pregnancy or childbirth complications and … states, D.C., and Puerto Rico). for infant mortality.
Racial disparities … access to more extensive medical resources.
She says birth …
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A terrible grade for DC in new health report on moms and babies
18 Nov 2025 01:08 GMT
… 52, including all states and Puerto Rico, with a preterm birth … of maternal and infant health for the March of Dimes … adequate prenatal care during their pregnancy, this is significantly higher … supporting the Maternal and Child Health force work group.
“We …