• We used linear regression with interaction terms of displacement and type of health institution (for example, Serbian or Kosovar) to assess ethnic disparities in antenatal care. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Ethnic disparities exist in quality of antenatal care. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Despite advances in medical care, racial and ethnic disparities associated with preterm birth persist. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite these declines, racial and ethnic disparities persist. (cdc.gov)
  • Rates of preterm-related infant mortality ยง (per 1,000 live births) provide further evidence of racial and ethnic disparities and highlight the importance of reducing preterm births. (cdc.gov)
  • This spending tends to not be distributed equitably across all populations, leading to vast racial and ethnic disparities in the ability to access and afford quality perinatal care. (msmagazine.com)
  • Institute of Medicine Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (2003) Unequal treatment: confronting racial and ethnic disparities in health care. (springer.com)
  • Although this new system has widened population coverage by the social and health security system from 21% (pre-1993) to 56% in 2004 and 66% in 2005, health disparities persist, with the poor continuing to suffer relatively high mortality rates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Racial, gender and geographic pay disparities also persist even though Alabama automakers have received more than $1.6 billion in public incentives since 1993. (alarise.org)
  • Racial disparities persist, leading to higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among black women compared to their white counterparts. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • As a new mother to a healthy baby boy, who previously lost a son in 2016 after being turned away from a hospital in a high-risk situation, Bichotte Hermelyn is committed to ending the maternal healthcare crisis and addressing maternal mortality disparities disproportionately affecting Black and minority women. (nyassembly.gov)
  • The researcher working to eradicate disparities in health access and outcomes had become a symbol of one of the most troublesome health disparities facing black women in the U.S. today, disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality. (medscape.com)
  • The Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance (PBPA), a coalition of maternal and women's health advocates dedicated to improving preterm birth outcomes in the United States and addressing its disproportionate impact on women of color, applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding nearly $350 million to states across the country to improve support for safe pregnancies and healthy babies. (nclnet.org)
  • The need for the additional HHS funding and the report from the Commission on Civil Rights clearly illustrate how critical representative research and real world evidence are to ensuring all mothers and their babies have the same opportunity for the best possible health outcomes. (nclnet.org)
  • The pandemic has underscored persistent health disparities, and there is growing recognition that representation in research and clinical trials can have a profound impact on health outcomes. (nclnet.org)
  • We're working on a bipartisan effort to tackle the tragic issue of maternal mortality and the need to improve outcomes for moms and babies. (senate.gov)
  • While the healthcare structures in other high-income countries may not be applicable to the U.S., there is much to learn from the highest-performing states when it comes to maternal health outcomes. (msmagazine.com)
  • Some states are improving the quality of maternal care by reforming Medicaid payment structures that reduce payment for medically unnecessary C-sections and use financial incentives to promote maternal wellness outcomes using team-based maternal care using midwives and doulas. (msmagazine.com)
  • The report highlights how doulas can help reduce health disparities - one of the key goals of the health-care reform law-by supporting positive outcomes. (rewirenewsgroup.com)
  • King WJ, MacKay M, Sirnick A, Canadian Shaken Baby Study Group (2003) Shaken baby syndrome in Canada: clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases. (springer.com)
  • However, for black mothers, birthing centers have become entangled in the deeply rooted systemic issues that plague maternal healthcare in the United States. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Birthing centers must prioritize diversity and inclusion in their staff, ensuring that healthcare providers are trained to recognize and combat implicit bias. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Q1: Why are black mothers facing disparities in birthing centers? (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Q4: What can be done to address racial disparities in birthing centers? (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • A4: To address disparities, birthing centers must prioritize diversity in their staff, provide ongoing training on implicit bias, and implement policies that promote equitable practices. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • The funding, awarded by HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will support home visiting services, increase access to doulas, address infant mortality and maternal illness, and improve data reporting on maternal mortality. (nclnet.org)
  • Studies have shown that healthcare providers, including midwives and doulas, may hold biases that influence their decision-making and level of care. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Eliminating pay disparities across racial, gender and geographic lines is another essential step to ensure equity in Alabama's auto industry, the report found. (alarise.org)
  • Rangel EL, Cook BS, Bennett BL et al (2009) Eliminating disparity in evaluation for abuse in infants with head injury: use of a screening guideline. (springer.com)
  • Across the health care continuum, addressing this disparity has become part of the broader conversation about the history of systemic racism and the underlying social determinants of health that negatively affect the mental, physical, and economic health of individuals and entire communities. (nclnet.org)
  • Addressing these disparities requires a comprehensive approach that includes culturally competent care. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Addressing these disparities will require a comprehensive set of reforms not only to our healthcare system but our economic system as well. (spotlightonpoverty.org)
  • On Thursday, President Joe Biden took to the airwaves to share the key components of his current Build Back Better budget reconciliation framework, which included tremendous gains for families, including child care, home- and community-based services, the Child Tax Credit, expansion of affordable health care, addressing racial disparities by improving equity through investments in maternal health and immigration reform. (cnn.com)
  • In the U.S., there is a lack of universal maternal healthcare coverage and a workforce shortage of maternity care providers, such as ob-gyn physicians with a misdistribution in rural and poorer areas. (msmagazine.com)
  • The situation has reached a point where a significant number of Nigerian doctors are opting to continue their careers in countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, or Canada, further depleting the local healthcare workforce. (africadailynews.net)
  • I'm working on improving access to health care and medical cannabis, enhancing support for people with disabilities, commissioning an air quality impact study, investing in opioid harm reduction and treatment for substance use disorders, expanding workforce support and development, increasing accountability in public trails development and decriminalizing end-of-life prescription options. (cityweekly.net)
  • As the dawn of April 1, 2023, marked the beginning of an unparalleled crisis in Nigeria's healthcare system, the country's medical community found itself in a battle for recognition, fairness, and fundamental respect. (africadailynews.net)
  • The declining birth rate also means that not enough children are being born to replace the Baby Boom generation as they hit retirement age, which is feeding the growing physician shortage. (hitconsultant.net)
  • This alarming figure underscores a dire shortage of medical professionals, leading to overburdened healthcare workers and compromised patient care. (africadailynews.net)
  • In addition to the personnel shortage, Nigerian healthcare facilities suffer from a chronic lack of necessary equipment and infrastructure. (africadailynews.net)
  • We've knocked down financial barriers to receiving care during the pandemic and provided support to our frontline providers to ensure access. (senate.gov)
  • During the first few waves of the pandemic, incarcerated people in the state of California saw decreases in access to routine primary care and specialty care, the analysis of the over 110,000 incarcerated individuals showed. (cochs.org)
  • These were initially temporary fixes during the pandemic , but many have proven to improve healthcare quality and access. (hitconsultant.net)
  • For more than 35 years, federal law has guaranteed automatic coverage for babies born to Medicaid-enrolled mothers, starting at birth and continuing uninterrupted through the first year of life. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Thus, while many birthing people lose Medicaid coverage at 60 days postpartum, their babies have continued coverage for a year. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • This gap in access is a particular concern for Medicaid programs which cover nearly half of U.S. births and nearly two-thirds of births among Black women. (msmagazine.com)
  • The decision to forgo an increase in state Medicaid programs, an ideological resistance borne of fiscal conservatism in Republican-controlled state legislatures, has left nearly 5 million people across the country without access to health care coverage and meant states turned down billions of federal dollars that would have come with the expansion. (nbcnews.com)
  • A2: Implicit bias can influence healthcare providers' decision-making, resulting in unequal access to quality prenatal care, labor management, and postpartum support for black mothers. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • Rangel EL, Burd RS, Falcone RA Jr, Multicenter Child Abuse Disparity Group (2010) Socioeconomic disparities in infant mortality after nonaccidental trauma: a multicenter study. (springer.com)
  • 1. Make it easier to access telehealth and remote patient monitoring. (hitconsultant.net)
  • Telehealth is a game changer in access to healthcare, especially for mental health services. (pghlesbian.com)
  • Legislation has not moved in the General Assembly on this topic due to abortion politics, specifically related to the use of Telehealth to give women access to reproductive healthcare. (pghlesbian.com)
  • Poor funding has been a chronic issue, with healthcare expenditure accounting for just 4% of Nigeria's total budget in 2021. (africadailynews.net)
  • I spent 2021 working on bail reform, but we got that done in the November special session. (cityweekly.net)
  • We applaud HHS for this additional funding that will help to improve the maternal health for all mothers and babies, especially women of color and those most at-risk. (nclnet.org)
  • Join us in calling on President Obama to establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government effort to reduce the appalling U.S. death rate for women having babies. (amnestyusa.org)
  • Table 1 illustrates the disparity between the highest--risk district, Hunts Point, and-less than two miles away-the lowest--risk district, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. (city-journal.org)
  • She is currently sponsoring/co-sponsoring several bills to ensure all women receive the high-quality maternal healthcare they deserve, including Mickie's Law ( A10659 ) which would ensure mothers who encounter fetal death get the treatment that they need to remove the dead fetus, especially in the event of an emergency. (nyassembly.gov)
  • I live in Texas, the state that ranks last in access to high-quality maternal care. (msmagazine.com)
  • Behavioral wellness is currently benefiting from increased public attention, but disparities in access continue to plague people of color and members of the LGTBQIA+ community, who often struggle to find culturally competent treatment. (appi.org)
  • They want to know about the Fiscal Disparities Act, the region's unique tax-base sharing law that narrows the disparities between "have" and "have not" communities. (minnpost.com)
  • Could it be that the educational disparities between these two districts were not just due to geography, economics, and race? (city-journal.org)
  • That legislation - which came to be known as the "Minnesota Miracle" - dramatically increased state taxes to boost state support for K-12 education, reduce school district dependence on local property taxes and narrow the disparities among districts in per-pupil spending. (minnpost.com)
  • The food safety audits and Chipotle's paid sick day policy were part of a set of reforms put in place in 2016 to win back the trust of Chipotle customers following earlier illness outbreaks at Chipotle but according to workers, audits only happen quarterly, meaning that once a store is audited, the manager knows they won't get audited again until the next quarter. (nclnet.org)
  • A health task force appointed by Alabama's Republican governor is weighing proposals that could dramatically reform the nation's harshest law against drug use during pregnancy, with a draft bill expected by the beginning of the February 2016 legislative session. (propublica.org)
  • This additional funding will enable local health departments and nonprofits to better address the health care needs of the most vulnerable mothers and their babies. (nclnet.org)
  • However, for black mothers, these once-praised havens have become a battleground, highlighting the stark disparities in maternal healthcare. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • A1: Black mothers face disparities due to systemic issues rooted in racism and bias that permeate the healthcare system, leading to differential treatment and inadequate support. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • A5: Advocacy and awareness are essential in driving policy reforms, holding healthcare providers accountable, and amplifying the voices of black mothers to ensure a more equitable and inclusive birthing experience. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • For a long time, healthcare providers in the U.S. have been putting band-aids on the problem of maternity care deserts , propping up existing services for pregnant women and new mothers with temporary fixes. (hitconsultant.net)
  • Once passed by Congress, Clinton's Welfare Reform Act included the objective of reducing the number of young single mothers on welfare. (siecus.org)
  • Becoming a midwife is a rewarding and fulfilling career choice for those interested in providing healthcare and support to expectant mothers. (internshipsinfo.com)
  • This hands-on training allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world settings, working directly with expectant mothers, newborns, and other healthcare professionals. (internshipsinfo.com)
  • Agreement on Health Care Reform? (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • A 1993 reform transformed the structure of public health care funding by shifting the burden of subsidy from providers to users. (wikipedia.org)
  • We're also working together in other ways to address racial disparities, such as in health care. (senate.gov)
  • Rouse explores the question: Given what we know about racial health disparities, did the actions of the hospital constitute health care justice? (swarthmore.edu)
  • Carolyn Moxley Rouse '87, a medical anthropologist and faculty associate in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University, delves into the complicated ethical border between more medicine as a solution for ameliorating racial health care disparities and evidence-based approaches (popularly known as "death panels") that allocate resources according to particular types of evidence. (swarthmore.edu)
  • Rouse is the author of Engaged Surrender: African American Women and Islam (2004) and Uncertain Suffering: Racial Health Care Disparities and Sickle Cell Disease (2009). (swarthmore.edu)
  • While the Republicans cynically stall efforts on health reform to gain political advantage and the Democrats wrangle over special deals, too many people continue to die in this country because they lack access to care. (amnestyusa.org)
  • Throughout the health care reform debates, there has been scarcely a mention of health care being a fundamental human right. (amnestyusa.org)
  • We aimed to examine Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian disparities in quantity and quality of antenatal care received. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Reducing preterm birth, a national public health priority ( 2 ), can be accomplished by implementing and monitoring strategies that target modifiable risk factors and populations at highest risk, and by providing improved quality and access to preconception, prenatal, and interconception care through implementation of strategies with potentially high impact. (cdc.gov)
  • First, women of childbearing age need access to preconception care services including screening, health promotion, and interventions that will enable them to achieve high levels of wellness, minimize risks, and enter a pregnancy in optimal health. (cdc.gov)
  • While access to maternity care coverage in the U.S. depends on the state of residence and type of insurance, with out-of-pocket costs varying significantly, universal coverage is the norm in other high-income countries. (msmagazine.com)
  • States also differ widely in access to maternal care. (msmagazine.com)
  • According to recent studies, nearly 40% of the country's healthcare facilities lack access to clean water, a fundamental necessity in medical care. (africadailynews.net)
  • This outbreak is going to bring to light and highlight really strongly the types of disparities and the gaps in our health care system that leave people vulnerable,' one expert said. (nbcnews.com)
  • This outbreak is going to bring to light and highlight really strongly the types of disparities and the gaps in our health care system that leave people vulnerable," said Jennifer Tolbert, the director of state health reform at the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit that researches health care issues. (nbcnews.com)
  • Global Trade Watch's mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a healthy environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making about the matters that affect our lives. (citizen.org)
  • While the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to health insurance and preventive care, some important types of care for pregnant women were left out of the health-care reform law, namely doula care. (rewirenewsgroup.com)
  • Independent primary care clinicians are often absent from debates about how to reform U.S. health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Nurse practitioners at Wright & Associates Family Healthcare in New Hampshire seek to develop trusting relationships with patients while providing low-cost, comprehensive primary care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The reforms focused on rebuilding the health system and current impetus has brought nutrition to the centre stage increasing the coverage of primary health care services. (who.int)
  • Of the five and health care, disparities in access to Hispanic/Latino subgroups, Mexican children were most likely (30.4%) to lack care have continued to exist. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion --Access to health care varied among subgroups of Hispanic/Latino results and the fact that the Hispanic/ children. (cdc.gov)
  • Latino population continues to grow improve access to care among Hispanic/Latino children. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, implementing policies that promote equitable practices and actively engage with the black community can help bridge the gap in maternal healthcare. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • The research is clear that having adequate family income during and after pregnancy can alter children's futures, yet racist policies have historically denied Black families equal access to cash assistance and other supports. (spotlightonpoverty.org)
  • In addition to attacking Latinas' reproductive decision making, the campaign distracts from other important issues in the Latino community, such as immigration reform, jobs, and education. (americanprogress.org)
  • Yet issues related to immigration - including immigration reform - still manage to dominate national headlines. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • Consequently, immigration reform is getting serious play in Washington at a time when federal spending on immigration enforcement and border security - estimated at almost $18 billion in fiscal year 2012 according to a recent report by the Migration Policy Institute - totals more than the budgets of all other federal law enforcement agencies combined, including the FBI, DEA and ATF. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • On January 28, 2013, the so-called "Gang of Eight," comprised of eight U.S. Senators - four from each party - released a Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) proposal. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • The Gang of Eight plans to introduce a bill based on their proposal in April 2013, while a bipartisan group of House members are also reportedly working on a plan for immigration reform. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • President Obama has released a draft version of his own immigration reform proposal, which mirrors many of the recommendations made by the Gang of Eight, including a pathway for non-criminal immigrants to become citizens. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • The focus on immigration reform, including discussions about a pathway to citizenship, should be good news for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • Both the Gang of Eight's immigration reform recommendations and the draft proposal advanced by the White House include increased border security, which means apprehending and incarcerating more undocumented immigrants. (prisonlegalnews.org)
  • Automakers should eliminate pay disparities between men and women, between white people and people of color, and between workers in Alabama and other states. (alarise.org)
  • Many wage disparities in Alabama's auto industry result from underrepresentation of women and people of color in high-wage occupations within the industry," Wakeley said. (alarise.org)
  • Sara Ainsworth, director of legal advocacy for the New York-based National Advocates for Pregnant Women , which has worked to turn back laws that criminalize drug use in pregnancy, said the group was "thrilled and excited" about possible reforms in Alabama. (propublica.org)
  • It found that Planned Parenthood was willing to give women abortions when their explicit reason was because of the sex of the baby. (dailysignal.com)
  • As an ER doc, I have delivered babies and told women they have lost their pregnancies. (pghlesbian.com)
  • Less than 50% of healthcare professionals knew the National System of Health's guidelines for the management of women with endometriosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1996, President Bill Clinton named teen pregnancy as America's "most serious social problem" to support his harmful welfare reform initiative. (siecus.org)
  • I've turned my attention to Justice Reinvestment Initiative reform. (cityweekly.net)
  • And they want to learn about the Citizens League , the nonpartisan research organization whose studies helped spawn the Met Council, the fiscal disparities law and many other breakthrough public policy approaches. (minnpost.com)
  • Inadequate healthcare coverage and reimbursement for services has left both patients and medical providers desperate for reform. (appi.org)
  • And contrary to conventional wisdom, Latinos are supportive of access to family planning, sex education, and a full range of reproductive health services. (americanprogress.org)
  • Preventative medicine and access to medical professionals when sick are critical to helping children develop and thrive. (iamforkids.org)
  • This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution . (springer.com)
  • NEW YORK-Chipotle workers on Wednesday welcomed the news that the Department of Justice imposed on the company the largest criminal fine ever for a food safety case but said the company needs to make more reforms to address the core issues that are driving worker abuses and violations of food safety protocols. (nclnet.org)
  • Advocacy organizations, community leaders, and healthcare providers must work together to push for policy reforms that address racial disparities in maternal healthcare. (theworldbusinessnews.com)
  • That shift, combined with a lack of law-enforcement guidelines, has led to wide disparities in how the law is used, including instances of overreach and abuse. (propublica.org)
  • These families have no choice but to sacrifice healthcare, housing, and education to survive, severely impacting childrens' behavioral and mental health, limiting their development, and contributing to chronic health problems such as diabetes and heart disease- the leading cause of death in the US. (iamforkids.org)
  • Bail reform is off limits for this session-that's an unwritten rule. (cityweekly.net)
  • Maternal healthcare in the U.S. is largely not accessible, equitable, affordable or person-centered. (msmagazine.com)
  • We call on all other countries to follow the example these countries have set, and donate through COVAX to help accelerate equitable distribution and access. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the face of these overwhelming challenges, the strike by NARD represents a desperate cry for reform. (africadailynews.net)
  • These rates and disparities have not improved in more than 20 years. (amnestyusa.org)
  • Haiti has the lowest rates of access to improved water and sanitation infrastructure in the western hemisphere. (cdc.gov)
  • Watch as Dante Hills and Shawn Kelly work tirelessly to reform Louisiana's juvenile criminal justice system by raising the age from 17 to 18 for youth being charged for adult crimes. (everychildthrives.com)
  • We work every day to defend against these threats and advance bold reforms. (citizen.org)
  • Consumers have an appetite for digital healthcare, and providers are willing to adopt it if they can bypass some of the challenges of reimbursement and implementation. (hitconsultant.net)
  • 1. Education reform. (hitconsultant.net)
  • To repeat, the course access code to receive continuing education units is, in all caps, EPIC1128. (cdc.gov)
  • Third Annual Report on Adverse Health Events in Wyoming Healthcare Facilities. (ahrq.gov)
  • Going without postpartum coverage places low-income birthing people at risk and can exacerbate disparities. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • 2 , 3 The overall coverage figures also mask disparities between urban and rural areas in Haiti, especially for access to improved water sources. (cdc.gov)
  • In my profession where I have cared for everyone, no questions asked, I have had the privilege of being the source of healthcare for many members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially those who are most vulnerable and have no other source of healthcare. (pghlesbian.com)
  • The ability to analyze information, think critically, and solve problems efficiently is essential to ensure the well-being of both the mother and the baby. (internshipsinfo.com)
  • Racial disparities in healthcare access and treatment exist throughout the country, and Florida is not an exception. (iamforkids.org)
  • Employers will continue to be major buyers, and they'll be purchasing benefit delivery packages and a health reform agenda from IVs. (aapsonline.org)
  • Workers, 32BJ and the NCL are demanding Chipotle fundamentally reform their policies to promote worker and consumer safety and ensure that workers have a real voice on the job through their own organization. (nclnet.org)
  • The National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety. (ahrq.gov)
  • Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. (ahrq.gov)
  • Taking the Lead in Patient Safety: How Healthcare Leaders Influence Behavior and Create Culture. (ahrq.gov)
  • The first medical book written in Colombia was "Tratado de medicina y modelo de curar en estas partes de Indias" (English: Treatise on Medice and Models for Curing in These Parts of the Indies) by Pedro Fernandez de Valenzuela (1662). (wikipedia.org)
  • Access to cash assistance programs alleviated some of her worries by enabling her to get to medical appointments, pay bills, and prepare for her two new bundles of joy. (spotlightonpoverty.org)
  • It is an interesting time, perhaps even crucial, to have medical professionals in the General Assembly, especially one who values the unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQ community. (pghlesbian.com)
  • Along the way, we encountered a 27--foot--long, baby--blue Winnebago truck, that-judging by the cheery reaction of the people standing nearby-was a welcome fixture in the neighborhood. (city-journal.org)