Maternal and Infant Health

Addressing health inequities to ensure that all pregnant people—regardless of skin color, income, or zip code—have the opportunity for healthy pregnancies, healthy babies, and the ability to thrive.

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Advancing Solutions for Reproductive Justice

Research and recommendations for evidence-based policy solutions that can help advance reproductive justice.

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Building Community Power to Advance Health Equity

Our strategy includes advocating for policies and practices providing everyone with the best opportunity to have healthy pregnancies and births.

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Achieving Joyful, Healthy Births for All

An Olympic gold medalist and a nationally recognized physician share how we can unite to build brighter futures for Black mothers and babies.

Everyone Should Have Access to Safe, Respectful, and Dignified Maternal Care

Access to supportive, dignified healthcare during pregnancy should be a basic right. Across the country, birth justice organizations are making this a reality. 

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Chairty Reynolds (right) is a full-spectrum family medicine physician and the medical director for Fond du Lac Human Services Division.
She is pictured here inside the Min No Aya Win (Human Servces Center) explainig the mammogram device available at their health center.
The mission of the Fond du Lac Human Services Division is to elevate the health and social well-being of American Indian people living in the service area through the provision of culturally appropriate services, research, education and employment opportunities.
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Insurance for a Healthier Future: How Medicaid Supports Us All

This research roundup highlights evidence on how Medicaid benefits everyone and policy recommendations that states can take to protect coverage and access to care.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law Aging
Esther Lopez, dental student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, performing an oral procedure. Pipeline, Profession and Practice: Community Based Dental Education
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Medicaid-Covered Dental Visits during and after Pregnancy

People living in states that expanded access to Medicaid coverage were more likely to access dental services before, during, and after pregnancy.
Policy and Law
A mother sits on the floor with her baby, supporting him while he stands.
Research

How Equity Strategies Can Make Healthcare Better for Everyone

When doctors and hospitals seek to reduce racial disparities in health, they often fix persistent problems that affect all patients. This brief outlines evidence and examples that demonstrate how equity strategies lead to better care for everyone.
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