These days, Ohio’s health care system increasingly resembles a house divided against itself. Many Ohioans are struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic just months after the emergency declaration was lifted. Ohio’s stark health disparities have amplified the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and worsened health outcomes, according to the Health Policy Institute. Specifically, maternal …
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Improving and Strengthening Medicaid Services (MOMMIES) Act in the aim to address ongoing racial disparities in maternal health and mortality rates. The bill, initially introduced by the two lawmakers in 2019, would aim to make health care more affordable …
Researchers have identified key factors in racial and socioeconomic disadvantage that can negatively impact reproductive health outcomes. Two posters presented at the 2023 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Meeting and Scientific Exhibition address these questions. IVF, in vitro fertilization. Fertilized egg and needle realistic illustration | Image credit: grethental – stock.adobe.com The first poster …