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The alarming rise in US maternal mortality and disparities in perinatal, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes underscores the urgent need for effective, equitable, and evidence-based models of care. Care provided by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) has played a critical role in addressing these disparities, yet a comprehensive synthesis of its impact across health care quality domains is lacking. More
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The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement has garnered polarized reactions, with praise among proponents for its core elements while also… More
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While public health research has examined the macro-level and structural determinants of health, the link between corruption and population health remains underexplored. More
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Disparities in health often arise due to unfair or unjust social arrangements making them inequities. More
By: Maryssa Pallis, Jane L. Tavares, Reena Sethi, Kerry Glova, Marc A. Cohen,
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In June, The Milbank Quarterly will publish a special issue of articles that address state strategies to improve mental and behavioral health, including approaches to strengthening the behavioral health workforce, leveraging AI to address the overdose crisis, and much more. Individual articles are publishing on a rolling basis.
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