/tags/maternal-mortality Maternal Mortality en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:48:00 GMT /health/2024-04-16/racism-maternal-mortality-health-care When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:48:00 GMT /health/2024-04-16/racism-maternal-mortality-health-care Elena Rivera /health/2023-03-05/in-texas-medicaid-ends-soon-after-childbirth-will-lawmakers-allow-more-time Many uninsured Texans can access Medicaid if they get pregnant. But two months after giving birth, the coverage ends. Advocates say new moms need a full year, to improve maternal health. Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:05:44 GMT /health/2023-03-05/in-texas-medicaid-ends-soon-after-childbirth-will-lawmakers-allow-more-time Elena Rivera /health/2023-02-14/medicaid-covers-half-of-all-births-in-texas-finding-quality-health-care-can-be-a-nightmare Hours on the phone trying to find a doctor and limited postpartum care are only some challenges pregnant people face. But advocates and birth workers hope this legislative session will extend coverage and address gaps in the system. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:33:38 GMT /health/2023-02-14/medicaid-covers-half-of-all-births-in-texas-finding-quality-health-care-can-be-a-nightmare Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor /health/2023-01-09/texas-lawmakers-push-bills-to-address-maternal-mortality-in-2023 After little movement in the 2021 legislative session, politicians and policy advocates hope there’s more traction on maternal and postpartum health bills this legislative session. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:05:06 GMT /health/2023-01-09/texas-lawmakers-push-bills-to-address-maternal-mortality-in-2023 Elena Rivera /health/2022-12-16/texas-still-sees-racial-disparities-in-maternal-deaths-a-new-report-finds The Texas Department of State Health Services and Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's report is finally out after months of delays. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:17:37 GMT /health/2022-12-16/texas-still-sees-racial-disparities-in-maternal-deaths-a-new-report-finds Elena Rivera /health/2022-12-09/delayed-texas-maternal-mortality-report-to-be-released-next-week-state-says Due in September, the report was delayed to allow a full review of 2019 cases, the state health agency said. That review didn’t change the findings. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:31:59 GMT /health/2022-12-09/delayed-texas-maternal-mortality-report-to-be-released-next-week-state-says Eleanor Klibanoff /health/2022-11-02/abortion-is-not-an-option-in-texas-even-if-a-developing-baby-has-a-low-chance-of-survival Aborting a pregnancy, in which a pregnant person’s doctor believes the developing baby has little chance of surviving in or outside the womb is illegal in Texas. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:01:00 GMT /health/2022-11-02/abortion-is-not-an-option-in-texas-even-if-a-developing-baby-has-a-low-chance-of-survival Seema Mathur /health/2022-08-23/what-overturning-roe-v-wade-means-for-black-maternal-mortality-in-texas Nationally, Black people giving birth are three times more likely to die than their white counterparts, and twice as likely in Texas. That concerns reproductive justice advocates, who fear these outcomes will worsen now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, and people can’t access abortion services. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:52:57 GMT /health/2022-08-23/what-overturning-roe-v-wade-means-for-black-maternal-mortality-in-texas Elena Rivera, Azul Sordo /covid-19/2022-02-08/after-nearly-dying-of-covid-19-a-texas-mom-encourages-pregnant-women-to-get-vaccinated The COVID vaccine is proven safe during all stages of pregnancy, and pregnant patients are at an increased risk of getting seriously ill if they contract the virus. Still, many pregnant women hesitate. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:24:02 GMT /covid-19/2022-02-08/after-nearly-dying-of-covid-19-a-texas-mom-encourages-pregnant-women-to-get-vaccinated Eleanor Klibanoff /2021-08-11/vaccinating-during-pregnancy-has-become-even-more-urgent-as-icu-beds-fill-up Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:14:50 GMT /2021-08-11/vaccinating-during-pregnancy-has-become-even-more-urgent-as-icu-beds-fill-up Ashley Lopez