maternal health

Pictured above, from left to right, are LaKisha Redditt, Nkenge Miller and Brittany Fatoma. They are three full-spectrum doulas who work in Missouri and focus on cultural humility in their care.

Missouri doulas are taking action to bridge maternal health gaps

Anna Spidel

Black women often face different challenges surrounding pregnancy. Doulas across the state said access to culturally competent maternal healthcare can make a difference.

In Missouri, Black women are overrepresented in the Medicaid population, making them more likely to lose coverage 60 days postpartum.

Side Effects Public Media

Most states ensure women don’t lose Medicaid shortly after pregnancy. Missouri may join them

Anna Spidel

Policy experts say one way to help close the racial gap in maternal health outcomes is to ensure people on Medicaid don’t lose coverage two months after pregnancy.

Missouri's maternal mortality report from 2017-2019 found most of maternal deaths were preventable through a variety of intervention methods.

News

Missouri maternal mortality report reveals impacts of mental health and racial disparities

Kassidy Arena

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released its report looking at maternal mortality from 2017 to 2019.

Health & Wealth

Teen Moms In Some States Are Denied Pain Relief During Childbirth

Esther Honig

In 2011, Maureen Sweeney was working as a registered nurse in labor and delivery at a Cleveland-area hospital. She helped hundreds of women, many minors...

The cover of Radio News magazine, April, 1924. These days, telemedicine is no longer a sci-fi "maybe." In rural America, more and more doctors and patients are connecting via live video.

Science and Technology

Telemedicine: Adventures in time and space

In April 1924, Radio News Magazine ran a splashy futuristic cover story: "The Radio Doctor – Maybe!" Kids sit around a new-fangled doohickey and say…