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Posted 11/22/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health has reported that overdose mortality more than tripled for pregnant and postpartum women from 2018 to 2021. Findings from the study referenced by NIDA show that there are significant barriers which can obstruct care for this population living with substance use disorders.
Posted 7/6/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Investment in rural maternal care is a featured priority of the new all-of-government approach to high rates of maternal mortality across the United States. The plan announced last week stresses more staff and capabilities for rural obstetrics and increased funding of the HRSA/FORHP-supported Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program. A 2019 study from the Rural Health Research Gateway found a greater number of potentially life-threatening complications with childbirth in rural areas.
Posted 3/15/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Pre- Pregnancy fact sheet. Information for Providers