Earlier Medicaid For Pregnant Mississippians Advances in House
Mississippi could start providing Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in a bid to improve health outcomes for moms and babies.
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Mississippi could start providing Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in a bid to improve health outcomes for moms and babies.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves borrowed from former President Barack Obama’s hopeful rhetoric during his second inaugural address.
Mississippi continues to lead the nation in infant deaths, a Sept. 12, 2023, report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control shows. Â
Private and public organizations are working to save the lives of fetuses, infants and mothers alike in Mississippi—the deadliest state in the U.S. for babies before and after they are born.
Research shows that 1 in 5 women suffer from mental health conditions during pregnancy and the postpartum period, Rachel Diamond writes.
At least 5,000 more babies will be born in Mississippi each year than in the past now that abortion is almost completely outlawed and the Magnolia State is not prepared to handle it, officials say. Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney shared that estimate with members of the Mississippi Senate.
Leaders should examine the accessibility of midwifery care and freestanding birth centers to improve birth outcomes, Getty Israel writes.
Advikaa Anand, 18, writes that abortion is a complex moral issue, but choosing to keep one’s baby is just as difficult a decision to make than choosing to have an abortion—a difficult decision only pregnant persons should make.
Reva Kindred shares her first postpartum experience with professional Black women doulas and a lactation consultant. She writes that being pregnant and giving birth during COVID-19 was stressful, but with the right professional team of advocates and a tailored birthing plan, Reva and her husband were able to navigate postpartum during this pandemic efficiently.
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