The Health Resources and Services Administration today awarded $342 million to expand home visiting services to pregnant women and parents with young children in U.S. states and territories. The agency also awarded $6.9 million in supplemental funding through its Healthy Start initiative to increase access to doulas, reduce disparities in infant mortality and improve state reporting on maternal mortality. 

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Katie Au, M.D., and Katherine Jorda, M.D., directors of the Perinatal Trauma Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University, explore how…
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The U.S. birth rate declined by 1% in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cesarean delivery…
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h2, h3, h4 {color: #002855;} Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common — and preventable — causes of maternal health in the United States. The…
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The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000,…
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The AHA and Epic are launching the Safer Births PPH Collaborative, a seven-month initiative designed to support hospitals in reducing postpartum hemorrhage…
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A new blog shares key takeaways from the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies webinar series, where hospitals share how they are putting the initiative’s…