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Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis

Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis

Proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare could exacerbate racial disparities within the existing US maternal mortality crisis, disproportionately impacting pregnant Black women. Medicaid funds roughly 40% of births, rising to 64% for Black mothers, who are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. Advocates warn that the $880 billion cuts over a decade will worsen these disparities, while new legislations, including the Mommies Act, are being introduced to help alleviate the issue.

Source: thehill.com –

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