America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis: The Crucial Role of Medicaid
This Briefing is brought to you by AHLA’s Academic Medical Centers and Teaching Hospitals Practice Group.
- August 06, 2025
- Elicia Grilley Green , Sheppard Mullin
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, in 2021, there were 1,205 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., a significant increase from previous years. This translates to a maternal mortality rate of 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. Even more alarming are the stark racial and ethnic disparities. Black women experience pregnancy-related deaths at a rate significantly higher than White or Hispanic women. These disparities highlight systemic inequities in health care access and quality.
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