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To improve Philly's maternal and infant mortality rates, a collective approach is needed

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New Institute for Health Equity aims to address Philly's disparities in maternal outcomes, telemedicine access
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Pennsylvania to pilot doula services program for pregnant women at state prison in Lycoming County
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Racial disparities in preterm birth rates still wide in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
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Blue Cross Blue Shield pledges to cut maternal health disparities in half by 2026
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Black women represent more than 70% of Philly's pregnancy-related deaths, report shows
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Today is #BumpDay: help spread word about rising maternal mortality rates in U.S.
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Pennsylvania establishes review committee on rising maternal mortality rate
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Here’s one issue blue and red states agree on: preventing deaths of expectant and new mothers
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Study: Philadelphia maternal mortality rate higher than national average

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