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maternal health deserts

Coverage of maternal health deserts in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 23 · 14:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 23 · 14:00 UTC
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Servicesorganization1Generate Healthorganization1Martha Smithperson1Lora Gulleyperson1Cardiovascular Diseasetopic1mental health and substance use disorderstopic1Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Reviewtopic1
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  • HEALTHJul 23 · 14:00 UTCMISSOURI INDEPENDENT
    Missouri maternal deaths remain mostly preventable, sixth state report finds

    From 2019 to 2023, 340 Missourians died while pregnant or within a year postpartum, with 80% of pregnancy-related deaths deemed preventable. Cardiovascular disease and mental health/substance use disorders are leading causes, and new state programs aim to improve outcomes despite concerns over budget cuts and expanding maternal health deserts.

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