Grave warnings of a crisis in maternal deaths are being slightly eroded by articles suggesting that advocates overreached and that the “crisis” was primarily a ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is “terrible,” says Vox, and it’s at a “crisis level.” The New York Times says “we can stop” rising maternal mortality, which, they also say, is caused by (presumably ...

After a sharp rise in women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, rates decreased significantly in 2022, according to a new report from the US Centers for ...

Mortality surveillance is an important activity for capturing information on a population’s health. This retrospective surveillance analysis utilizes administrative data sources to describe active ...

The Commonwealth Fund’s updated July 2025 brief on maternal mortality highlights how systemic disparities, Medicaid coverage gaps, and behavioral health challenges continue to drive poor maternal and ...