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AJMC® in the Press, May 19, 2023

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Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

An article by Black Enterprise referenced an article published on AJMC.com, the website of The American Journal of Managed Care®. The article, “US Ranks Worst in Maternal Care, Mortality Compared With 10 Other Developed Nations,” discusses how the United States has a relative undersupply of maternity care providers, no guaranteed access to provider home visits or paid parental leave, and the highest maternal death rate, especially in non-Hispanic Black women, compared with 10 other developed nations.

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