Senate HELP Eyes Maternal Health Aid As CDC Reports Better Outcomes

The Senate health committee recently parsed ways lawmakers can help stem the ongoing maternal and infant mortality crisis -- coming as a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows some significant progress in reductions to those deaths. Lawmakers are especially looking to grow the number of minority providers as a means of helping improve culturally competent care and maternal health for patients of color, who are experiencing disproportionate mortality and morbidity rates. Preterm birth rates held...