Early Elective Deliveries in Mississippi: Impact on Health and Medical Care...
The growing practice of early delivery of infants for non-medical reasons is associated with higher rates of newborn admissions to hospital intensive care units and neonatal deaths. As a result, the...
View ArticleInfant Mortality in Mississippi: Potential Strategies to Improve Infant Health
Infant Mortality in Mississippi Infant mortality continues to be a significant public health problem in Mississippi. Infant death rates in the state remain the highest in the U.S., despite recent...
View ArticlePreventing Unintended Pregnancy in Mississippi
The majority of new mothers in Mississippi report that their pregnancies were unintended, according to the most recently available survey data collected by the Mississippi State Department of Health....
View ArticleThe Medicaid Family Planning Waiver:
By Eden Blackwell Since the early 2000’s the United States experienced a rise in the number of preventable pregnancy-related deaths as well as maternal and infant illness despite broader access to...
View ArticlePresumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women
Mississippi Medicaid pays for pregnancy-related healthcare for over 60% of Mississippi births each year. Many pregnant Medicaid participants would not have been eligible for Medicaid prior to their...
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