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Addressing America’s Maternal Racial Disparities and Subpar Maternal Care
To mark Black Maternal Health Week, The American Journal of Managed Care® sat down with Breana Lipscomb, the senior advisor of Maternal Health & Rights at the Center for Reproductive rights, to better understand how the United States came to have such poor maternal care, and what can be done to address disparities.
It’s well known the state of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States is subpar. From stark racial disparities in maternal deaths to a severe shortage of midwives and doulas, birthing people in the United States face unique challenges not seen in other high-income countries.
Plus, the recent increase in legislation aimed at curbing abortion access throughout the nation may serve to exacerbate these problems, as more women are forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term.
To better understand how we got here and examine some potential solutions to these problems, The American Journal of Manage Care® sat down with Breana Lipscomb, the senior advisor of Maternal Health & Rights at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
This week also marks Black Maternal Health Week, and on this episode of Managed Care Cast, Lipscomb outlines steps needed to improve care for Black mothers in the United States—a demographic that is more than 3 times more likely to have a maternal death compared with their white counterparts.
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See additional coverage of maternal care in the United States:
Matters in Managed Care: Bringing Equity at Birth
US Ranks Worst in Maternal Care, Mortality Compared With 10 Other Developed Nations
Racial Disparities Persist in Maternal Morbidity, Mortality and Infant Health
How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in the United States? It Depends on the State
Navigating Sport-Related Neurospine Injuries, Surgery, and Managed Care
February 25th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine, to explore the intersection of advanced surgical care for sport-related neurospine injuries and managed care systems.
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Areas of Unmet Need Continue to Burden Patients With gMG
April 2nd 2025Patient-reported outcomes measures in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) are more important than ever, for both those treating and being treated for the chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, to have a more nuanced understanding of experiences and difficulties.
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Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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AI in Health Care: Closing the Revenue Cycle Gap
April 1st 2025This commentary explores the current state, challenges, and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care revenue cycle management, emphasizing collaboration, data standardization, and targeted implementation to enhance adoption.
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Financial, Housing, Food Insecurity Raise Risk of Hospital, ED Visits
April 1st 2025Social determinants of health been long understood to influence health outcomes, and this new analysis explores more deeply the link between social risk exposure and rates of health care resource utilization.
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