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March 26th, 2025

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in pregnancy-related complications. This trend has persisted.  In this episode, we’ll explore the factors contributing to this ongoing issue and discuss strategies to help reverse the trend. 

Panelists will: 

  • Take a closer look at the data surrounding pregnancy with complications 
  • Explore treatment patterns, coding practices and potential revenue-driven care decisions within hospital systems 
  • Uncover strategies to optimize maternal health programs and proactively reduce complications before pregnancy begins 

Additional resources discussed in this episode: 

2025 State Level Primary Care Scorecard Report https://www.milbank.org/publications/the-health-of-us-primary-care-2025-scorecard-report-the-cost-of-neglect/ 

Dashboard that displays state data on workforce, primary care spend, and access 

https://www.milbank.org/primary-care-scorecard/ 

Most recent CDC data on maternal mortality 

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm 

Most recent CDC data on c-sections 

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/cesarean_births/cesareans.htm 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4386542/ 

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