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A newborn is visible and in the background, there's a hospital bed with the mom

NC doulas guide new parents through birth and beyond

by Elizabeth Thompson January 12, 2022January 11, 2022

An African-American man stands on a stage where he talks about his wife's death. Maternal health was the topic of a meeting in Raleigh last week.

#ListenToBlackWomen: Maternal and infant health care advocates tell North Carolina

by Anne Blythe December 10, 2019December 9, 2019

A young woman is hugging her toddler in a pumpkin field. She is Madavia Johnson of Clayton N.C. and her story of how her Medicaid coverage ended before she could get help for her postpartum anxiety makes up the first few paragraphs of the story.

Medicaid tweak might offer means to improve U.S. maternal health

by KFF Health News November 22, 2019November 19, 2019