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Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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There are significant disparities in pregnancy-related outcomes in the United States. Many of these deaths considered preventable, so state and federal policy makers are taking steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people.

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

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Operationalizing Equity

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

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This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

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Population Health and Prevention,
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State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.