CDC report highlights significant rates of mistreatment during maternity care, disparities among insured

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 20% of women reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, with CDC saying the highest rates reported by Black, Hispanic and multiracial women. Those surveyed reported mistreatment including receiving no response to requests for help; being shouted at or scolded; not having their physical privacy protected; or being threatened with withholding treatment or made to accept unwanted treatment. The report also identified women with no insurance or public coverage experiencing mistreatment more frequently than those with private insurance.